✺ Part ➧ 9 √

➧ Still under the threat of assassination by Bani Umayyad, Imam Hussein, his family, and companions abruptly departed Makkah and headed towards Iraq on the 8th of Dhil Hijjah/September 10th 680AD, the same day that the pilgrims leave for Makkah to Mena to perform the pilgrimage.

➧ The distance between Makkah and Karbala, Iraq is 1,470km. At an average rate of 64km, it took the caravan of Imam Hussein 23 days to journey to Karbala. After passing 38 resting stations and villages Hussein's caravan finally reached the land of Karbala on the 2nd of Muharram 61H/October 3rd 680AD.

➧ The army of Bani Umayyad surrounded the camp of Imam Hussein in Karbala on the 9th of Muharram/October 10th 680AD. The army numbered 30,000 soldiers commanded by Omar ibn Sa’d.

✺ Part ➧ 10 √

➧ The army of Bani Umayyad launched the battle of Ashura on the 10th morning of Muharram 61H/October 11th 680AD. The battle lasted for several hours. Imam Hussein, his family members, and his 72 companions were massacred. Only one man survived, his son Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussein Zainul Abidin, who assumed the Immamah (succession to the Prophet).

➧ The remaining women and children of the family of Imam Hussein were driven as prisoners of war on the 11th of Muharram/October 12th to the city of Kufa to meet with Ibn Ziyad, the Governor of Bani Umayyad in Iraq.

➧ "I did not leave Medina for doing mischief, corruption, or injustice; but I only left with an aim of reforming the tradition of my grandfather. I intend to enjoin what is good and to prohibit what is evil."
❥❥ Imam Hussein

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