Imam Hussain’s Great Sacrifice in Karbala

IMAM HUSSAIN’S GREAT SACRIFICE IN KARBALA

10 /Muharram/61 Hijri   or 10/October/680 A.D, The grandson of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) “Hussain” (May God send his blessings on him) was martyred with his family and friends with a thirst of more than 3 days in the hot desert of Karbala. The most shocking fact is that Hussain (A.S) was not killed by a non-muslim army, he was unfortunately killed by the Muslims who read the Fie of Hussain’s Grandfather Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).

Yazid (May God curse him),the ruler of that time who was a sinful man and with totally Anti-Islamic views, he used to drink alcohol in namaz, he allowed the marriage of sisters with their brothers and was a determined tyrant of the time was advised by one of his ministers that he should ask Hussain for his allegiance.

So Yazid (l.a) sent a letter to Madinah’s Governor “Waleed bin Utba” to ask Hussain for the Bai’at (Bai’at means an oath of allegiance), However Hussain refused to give any allegiance to the tyrant ruler and said “From Adam to Prophet Muhammad, Does anyone like me has given an allegiance to a person like Yazid?” Imam Hussain (A.S) didn’t just refused Yazid’s allegiance because of the matter of his pride or his right to khilafat. Bai’at to Yazid would mean Imaam’s approval of Yazid’s way of life and this would decidedly lead to a total destruction of Islam.

It was Imaam’s duty to uphold and defend Islam. After that  Hussain in his journey decided to left Madinah for Mecca(The Holy City of Islam), he asked Hazrat Abbas(A.S) (who is his brother and Commander of the carav