Yazid issued the order to put Imam al-Husayn (as) to death
Ya‘qubi recounts, “By the time al-Husayn started off towards Iraq, Yazid had appointed ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad to be the governor of that land. Yazid wrote to his newly appointed governor,...
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While in Mecca, Imam al-Husayn (as) foretold that the enemies of Allah were planning to kill him
Tabari recounts that Imam al-Husayn (as) publicly addressed the people, “Do you know what Ibn Zubayr says?” The people said, “No, we don’t know. May Allah sacrifice us for you!”...
Exposing Imam al-Husayn (as) to death
Ibn ‘Asakir recounts, “When Yazid was informed about Imam al-Husayn’s exodus towards Kufah, he wrote a letter to his governor, ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, in which he ordered him to...
Yazid’s second letter to Walid ibn ‘Aqabah
Ibn A‘tham recounts that Walid wrote a letter to Yazid informing him about the events that had transpired between him and Imam al-Husayn (as) and between him and Zubayr. Yazid was infuriated by what...
Yazid’s order: allegiance or death
History bears witness that Yazid was determined to kill Imam al-Husayn (as) in the case that he refused to pay him allegiance. In his book of history, “Tarikh Ya‘qubi”, Ya’qubi...
Yazid and Ibn Ziyad were in constant contact
History bears witness to the fact that when Yazid appointed ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad as the governor of Kufah, he ordered Ibn Ziyad to be in constant consultation with him on every matter, large or...
Yazid appointed Ibn Ziyad governor of Kufah
Upon examination of historical evidence, it is apparent that it was Yazid that appointed ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad to the post of governor of Kufah. Before then, ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad was the...
Ibn Taymiyyah’s defence of Yazid
Driven by undisguised hostility against the Ahl al-Bayt (as), Ibn Taymiyyah rose in defence of Yazid. He endeavored by all means to exonerate Yazid of all corruption and unscrupulousness including his...
Yazid, Instigator of Imam al-Husayn’s (as) Death
Yazid ibn Mu‘awiyah was an Umayyad caliph who committed uncountable crimes during his short-lived reign. In the first year of his three-year rule, he issued orders that the Prophet’s (S) grandchild,...
The supporters of Imam al-Husayn’s (as) uprising
Most Muslims, including the Sunnis, remember the historical epic of Imam al-Husayn (as) with unanimous honor and respect. In addition, after the event of Karbala, those who had either opposed the Ahl al-Bayt...
Evidence regarding the illegitimacy of Yazid’s caliphate - Part 4
7. Mu‘awiyah himself was not the legitimate caliph Sunni Islam accepts the legitimacy of the incoming caliph by relying on the oath of the previous caliph. However, the caliphate and Imamate of...
Evidence regarding the illegitimacy of Yazid’s caliphate - Part 3
5. The continuity and stability of the Prophet’s (S) mission depended heavily on al-Husayn’s (as) uprising On his own chain of transmission, al-Tirmidhi narrates from Ya‘la ibn Marrah...
