Introduction

The Abdication of al -Hasan

The Revolt of Hujr b. Adi

Yazid's succession to Mu’awiya and the letters sent to al -Husayn

Al -Husayn's letter to the Shi’a in al -Basra

Muslim b. Aqil's Death in al -Kufa

Al -Husayn's journey to al -Kufa and his death

Conclusion

References

Events and Circumstances Surrounding the Martrydom of Al-husain B. Ali

Introduction
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This account is based principally on the account of Abu Mikhnaf (d. 132
A.H.) as it has been preserved in the writings of al-Tabari. The works
of other historians such as Ibn al-A'tham, al-Dinawari, and al-Ya'qubi
have also been referred to. Before dis­cussing the events that
culminated in the murder of the Prophet's grandson, it will be necessary
to discuss briefly, the situation that had developed in al-Kufa during
the previous twenty years.


