In the name of Allah(God)
Before coming Islam ,the people who lived in the land of Arabia ,on those days ,were not civilized! They were killing each other ,they were stealing , they were eating Haram foods , They were praying idols ,But to be safe from each other ,they decided to promise each other not to war with each other in some months and one of them was Muharram.
After coming Islam ,the way of life of those people changed and they established a wonderful civilization which named Islamic civilization. Islam didn't change the rules about Muharram and also ordered Muslims not to war in Muharram. In fact , it respected the tradition of people! So during the time of the prophet of mercy ,war was forbidden .After our prophet, Abubakr, Omar,Osman and Ali bin Abutaleb(Peace be upon them) also followed this rule .
But Yazid,after them,didn't follow it!he fighted with Husain(Peace be upon Him), who was the son of the daughter of our prophet, in Muharram and the event of Ashura occurred !If we read the history, we will found out that they martyred Him very terribly.
3000 persons VS 72 persons in Karbala!Husain (PbuH) had come with his family to enter the city of Kufa.But before arriving at the city ,the military of Yazid,near Karbala,arrived at the Husain's Caravan.
What did the military of Yazid do there?
Well it is hard to write about it because what has happened is so terrible that can't be say in some lines but a brief of what has happened will be useful.
It is now the year of 60 Hijri:
The Caravan of Husain(PbuH) moved toward Kufa because its people invited Him to come to their city .Husain(PbuH) moved with His family toward that city .In this Caravan there were also children.some of them were the children of Husain.Husain had a little baby whose age was only 6 months .He had a little 3 years old daughter,Roghayyah.When they arrived at a place which now names Karbala,The military of Yazid arrived at them.They told Husain that the khalif(Yazid) has ordered us to tell you that if you accept his kingdom , we won't fight with you but if you don't accept his kingdom,we will fight with you.
Husain told them that Yazid doesn't perform Islam's teachings,he drinks wine and he is a cruel man . although you are much greater in number that us , but we will never accept his kingdom.
So after that they didn't let the Caravan of Husain(PbuH) to move and they closed the way toward the river of Forat to keep the soldiers of Husain thirsty.
It is now the 9th Muharram:
Husain(PbuH) gathered his soldiers who were much more than 72 persons.He put out the lights and told them that all of us will be martyred tomorrow so who wants to go , can go now and who wants to help me can stay.
In the darkness of that place ,many went and only 72 loyal persons remained.They told Husain(PbuH) that being martyred beside you is sweeter than honey for us!
According to history ,they were awake till morning and they were praying Allah(God) and some of them were so happy!
The day of 10th Muharram:
The military of Yazid told that we now want to fight with you so the war began!
It was very hot ,The Caravan of Husain(PbuH) hadn't any water to drink.All were thirsty .Children,babies,women were thirsty because the way toward the river of Forat was closed by Yazid's military.The lips were chapped because they were so dry!
Husain(PbuH) looked at His little baby ,He saw that he is thirsty, so He lifted his baby and showed his baby to the enemy and told :" this baby is thirsty,he isn't a soldier ,give him some water."but suddenly a man came and killed His little baby!
With eyes of full of tears ,He bury His little baby.In another scene his young son came and told Him :"I also want to fight with your cruel enemy.". Husain looked at his son and just kissed him!His son found out that His father has let him .So he became so happy and went and fighted but they attacked him together and martyred him.In another scene, Abbas , who was the son of Ali bin Abutalib, could open the way toward the river and could go to the river.A wonderful event that happened was that he never drank water,he told that now Husain(PbuH) and His family are thirsty so why should I drink water,first Husain should drink water.when He was returning to give water to his brother, Husain,they attacked him from different sides and finally he also martyred!
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And the last Scene:
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Husain now is tired and injured.All of his soldiers has martyred,suddenly He fell ground from His horse.Shemr is coming to cut Husain's head.Because Yazid had told him that if you bring the head of Husain, I will give you a reward.He put his knife on throat of Husain and started to cut but it didn't cut.Shemr didn't know that it was the place in which prophet Muhammad(Peace be upon Him) had kissed!So he cut the head from the back-(Oh my God!) . then the commander of Yazid ordered to cut all heads of the martyrs -(Oh my God!):cry: .
The event of Ashura can't be written in some lines,it takes a lifetime to understand!
Christians think that Jesus (Peace be upon Him) is killed .Although Jesus's(PbuH) enemy never cut his head or never cut his fingers and never did what has happened in the day of Ashura,or Jesus hadn't any little daughter to see the cut head of his father or … ,Christians say that Jesus(PbuH) is son of Allah(God),So if they had seen Husain(PbuH) in the day of Ashura what would they say?Why some people killed the son of the daughter of their prophet?
Husain was who our prophet told :"Husain is the lord of the youngs of Paradise!"
Why the way of Husain is important for us,now?
In the history of Islamic countries ,what Husain has done,has became an inspiration for those who has fighted against cruels!
In Lebenon,Muslims defended from their country against Israel about 2 years ago by inspiration from what Husain has done!
In Iran,Muslims could defeat the kingdom government, after 2500 years, about 30 years ago!
According to its then leader,Khomeini , :"Our leader Husain(PbuH),has learned us that we should fight against Cruels in our country!" .
Anyway the event of Ashura will remain in history to give us an example of Jihad!
And now we should know Husain and Yazid of our time!