Imam Hussain
Sayyed Al-Shohadaah


(Salaam Allah A'lay)
Imam:
THE 3RD HOLY IMAM(as)

Name:
HUSSAIN IBIN ALI IBIN ABE TALEB(as)


Title:
SAYYED AL-SHOHADAAH(as)


Kunyat:
ABA ABDULLAH(as)


Born:
On Thursday, 3rd. Shaban, 4 Ah in Al-Medina, Arabia


GrandFather:
The Holy Prophet Mohammad(pbuh&hf)


Father:
Imam Ali Ibin Abe Taleb(as)


Mother:
The Lady Fatimah Al-Zahra(as)


Date of Death:
On 10th Muharram, 61 AH


Cause of death:
Martyrd at the age of 57 years old


Buried:
  • In Karbala, in Iraq, where his sacred shrine stands
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    • His Brothers:
  • 2nd Imam Hassan(as)
  • Abu Fadhl Al-Abbass(as) The Champion of Karbala

    • The Third holy Imam Hussain(as) the son of the Imam Ali Ibin Abe Taleb(as) and the Lady Fatimah Al-Zahra(as) the daughter of The Holy Prophet Mohammad Al-Mustafa(pbuh&hf).

    He was brutally martyred unjustly by the swords of the army of Yazeed on the 10th of Muharram on Saturday in the year 61 after Hijrah in Karbala, Iraq.

    His son the Fourth Imam Ali Zain Al-Abdeen(as) prepared his father's decapitated and mutulated naked body, after being left in the battle field for three days, and buried him and all his faithfull followers, where his shrine stands now.

    The Holy Prophet(pbuh&hf) has said in his praise

    Imam Hussain(as) was a very kind and foebearing personality

    He revived through, his one of a kind revolution. The Islamic Sharia and the religion of his Grandfather. In fact, he did a great service to the whole world.

    He sacrificed himself for the sake of Islam , the dominated and the weak. His courageous uprising saved the religon and let it thrive till this very day.

    He is the Leader of the all the Martyrs and the best amongst all the people after his elder brother.

    Glossary:
  • Allegiance Demand from Yazzed.Imam Hussain(as) leaves Al-Medina for Mecca
  • Kufa Invitation and petitions from the people of Kufa
  • Karbala The massacre of Imam Hussain(as) and his followers