On the 7th of Muharram during the events of the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE, the forces of Yazid ibn Muawiya, led by Umar ibn Sa’d, did indeed block the supplies of water to Imam Hussain (AS) and his family and companions. Imam Hussain (AS) and his followers, who…
On the sixth day of Muharram, Habib b. Mazahir al-Asadi, one of the companions of Imam Hussain (as), went to seek the help of Banu Asad, a clan of ‘Adnani Arabs who resided near Karbala’. However, they refused to join him or support Imam Hussain (as) in his stand against…
Muharram 3 in the Islamic calendar is traditionally believed to be the day when Umar ibn Sa’ad, the commander of the Umayyad forces, arrived in Karbala with a contingent of around 4,000 soldiers. This event took place in the year 680 AD (61 AH). After Imam Hussain ibn Ali and…
Muharram 2 in the Islamic calendar is traditionally believed to be the day when Imam Hussain ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, arrived in Karbala. This event took place in the year 680 AD (61 AH). After departing from Mecca and making his way towards Kufa, Imam Hussain’s…
The uprising of Muslim ibn Aqil in Kufa occurred during the month of Ramadan, specifically in the year 680 AD (60 AH). After receiving numerous letters of support from the people of Kufa and being urged to lead a movement against the oppressive rule of Yazid ibn Mu’awiya, Imam Hussain…
Dhu al-Hijjah 8 in the Islamic calendar is traditionally believed to be the day when Imam Hussain ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, departed from the holy city of Mecca. This event occurred in the year 680 AD (61 AH). After receiving numerous letters of support from the…
Ramadan 15 in the Islamic calendar is traditionally believed to be the day when Muslim ibn Aqil, the cousin and emissary of Imam Hussain ibn Ali, departed from Mecca and set out towards Kufa. This event took place in the year 680 AD (60 AH). After receiving numerous letters from…
Ramadan 14 in the Islamic calendar is traditionally believed to be the day when a crucial letter from the leaders of Kufa reached Imam Hussain ibn Ali. This event took place in the year 680 AD (60 AH), during Imam Hussain’s stay in Mecca. The people of Kufa, a city…
Ramadan 12 in the Islamic calendar is the day traditionally believed to be the time when a significant number of letters from the people of Kufa reached Imam Hussain ibn Ali. This event occurred in the year 680 AD (60 AH), during Imam Hussain’s stay in Mecca. The people of…
Ramadan 10 in the Islamic calendar is traditionally believed to be the day when the first letter from the people of Kufa reached Imam Hussain ibn Ali. This event took place in the year 680 AD (60 AH), during Imam Hussain’s stay in Mecca. The people of Kufa, a city…