Yazid then sent for his Syrian chiefs to his court, and addressing Imam Zain-ul-Abidin, he said: “O’ Ali! It was your father who broke off ...

The narrator reported that when the women and children of the Ahl al-Bayt were brougth before Ibn Ziyad, Hadrat Zainab was wearing ordinary...

Sinan bin Anas was extremely confused after killing Imam Husain (radiyallahu ‘anh). He did not allow any body to come near the dead body. H...

Now it was the Imam’s turn to sacrifice himself for the cause of Allah. He was standing alone in the battlefield but no one dared attack hi...

By now all the companions were killed one after the other. It was now the turn of the Bani Hashim and the family of the Beloved Nabi (Salla...

It was a very tough time. The enemy had put in the battle its full force. Unfortunately, Habib bin Mazahar, Commander of the right wing of ...

Ayyub bin Musharrah reported that he had himself injured the horst of Hur bin Yazid, piercing it with his arrows. Hur bin Yazid jumped to t...

When Imam Husain’s sincere efforts to bring round the enemy failed, encounter became inevitable. Umar bin Sa’d strung his bow and shot an a...

Zaheer advanced towards the enemy on his horse and shouted: “O Kufans, fear from the wrath of Allah. It is a duty of every Muslim to advise...

When the army approached closer, Imam Husain (radiyallahu ‘anh) mounted a camel, kept the Qur’an al-kareem in front and addressed the enemy...

Imam Husain (radiyallahu ‘anh) and his companions passed the whole night in offering prayer, invoking forgiveness from Allah Ta’ala, weepin...

Hazrat Imam Ali bin Husain Zain-ul-‘Abidin (radiyallahu ‘anh) reported that the very night of the following morning when my father was assa...

After the retreat of forces, Imam Husain (radiyallahu ‘anh) addressed the assembly of his supporters: “Alhamdulillah. I am grateful to Him...

It should be remembered that the paternal aunt of Shimr, Umm Banin bint Kharam, was the wife of Hazrat Ali (Karramallahu ta’ala wajhah) and...

After protracted negotiations, Umar bin Sa’d wrote to Ibn Ziyad again in the following terms: “Allah has extinguished the fire of mischief...

Umar bin Sa’d was delighted at this reply and became optimistic. He addressed a letter to Ubaidullah bin Ziyad explaining the position. In ...

Next day, Imam Husain rode on horseback and posted his men at strategic points for defense. Hur took exception to it. A tussle continued be...

Imam Husain (radiyallahu ‘anh) ascertained from persons arrived from Kufa about the situation in the city. They replied at the time of thei...

At another place, he observed: “You witness the existing state of affairs. The world has changed its colors. It is completely devoid of vi...

Hur asked Hadrat Imam Husain (radiyallahu ‘anh) about the letters which Imam had mentioned in his discourse expressing his ignorance about ...