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Did the Shias of Kufa killed Imam Hussain(a) ? : A Thread 🧵

Kufa was a city established in year 17th, 18th or 19th Hijri. When the people after the killing of Caliph Usman, unanimously gave the oath of allegiance to Imam Ali(a) in the year 36 Hijri, he decided to change the capital of Islam from Medina to Kufa after the Battle of Jamal.

With the efforts of Imam Ali(a) and his true Shia, like Ammar Yasir, Malik Ashtar, S’as’ah b. Shohan etc., the true beliefs of Shiasm began to be propagated amongst the masses. But a large number of these companions were martyred at the Battles of Jamal and Siffin.

After Imam Ali's(a) demise the treaty between Imam Hasan(a) & Muawiyah was signed, Kufa & the true Shia who were still residing there came under direct attack.
Muawiyah appointed Ziyad as governor of Kufa & gave orders to search out & imprison or kill Shia of Ali(a).

As a result, most of the renowned Shi’a left Kufa. (Ibn Abil-Hadid, vol. 11 p.44).
Important Shia like Sulayman b. Surayd, were placed in prison.
Another well known supporter and loyal Shia of Imam Ali(a) who was placed in prison and subject to torture was Meesam e Tammar(r).

This is how governor of Kufa controlled the people of Kufa, by instilling such fear in them that they would not dare challenge his rule and also by killing, imprisoning and denying the true Shia from amongst the populous of Kufa from assisting Imam Hussain(a).

Also, if Imam Hussain(a) was so sure about Kufa and its people, why did he first send his cousin Hazrat Muslim b. Aqeel(a) to examine the conditions on the ground? If Kufa was truly a Shia hub as claimed by others, why would Imam Hussain(a) need this confirmation?

When Imam Husain(a) left Mecca to Kufa, Yazid wrote a letter to the governor of Kufa, Obaydullah Ibn Ziyad, (son of Ziyad) ordering him to ‘either behead Imam Hussain(a) or take him as a slave!” and Ibn Ziyad killed the Imam and sent his head to Yazid. (al-Zahabi, vol 3. P.305).

Therefore, Yazid is the main perpetrator of the tragedy of Karbala. Most of those who fought Imam Hussain(a) in Karbala had come from Kufa. However, it is not true that most of the Kufans at that time were Shia.

Even Imam Hussain(a) never referred to the criminals of Karbala as his followers or ex-followers! Rather he called them the Shia (followers) of the children of Abu-Sofyan. On the day of Ashura when the holy Imam saw that they are intending to raid his tents, he shouted at them :

“Woe to you O’ Shia (followers) of the children of Abi-Sofyan! If you do not adhere to any religion nor fear Resurrection Day, then (at least) act manly in your worldly affairs.”
(al-Kharazmi, vol.2 p.38).

The murderers of Karbala also never introduced themselves as the lovers of Husain(a).They rather said: “Surely,we fight you for our hatred towards your father”! (al-Qondoozi, p.346).
They also called Imam Husain(a) a liar!: “O Husain,O liar son of a liar!”
(Ibn Athir vol.4 p.67)

Also, Shia means ‘follower’. How could one follow a leader but fight against him? A follower fights for his Imam, not against him.
Which follower would slay the infant of his beloved Imam? Which lover would ride his horse on the chest of his beloved Imam?

The late Seyyed Mohsin al-Amin very correctly said :
“God forbid! That the murderers of Imam Husain(a) be his Shia. Some of those who killed the Imam were people of greed with no real faith, some had allegiance to the evil-doers,

some just followed their chiefs who were allured by the love of Duniya, but there were no Shia or lovers of AhlulBayt(a) among the criminals of Karbala.”
(A’yanu-Shi’a, vol. 1 p.585).