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Journey of Imam Hussain (a) from Makkah to Karbala : a thread 🧵

When Imam Hussain (a) was in Makkah he found out that Yazeed had sent his soldiers to kill him at the Kaaba. The Imam did not want any bloodshed in
the Holy House of Allah so he left Makkah and went towards Kufa.

The Imam's long journey of about 800 miles was through the dry desert towards Kufa. It took 22 days. They travelled on horses and camels in the heat of the sun.
They stopped at places along the route to rest, to store food and water; and gather other supplies.

As the Imam continued his journey, he received a letter from Muslim ibn Aqeel. Imam Hussain (a) in his reply wrote to the people of Kufa who pledged to help him; telling them that he had departed from Makkah and would arrive in Kufa in a few days.

At the next station Thalabiya, Imam Hussain (a) learnt how the situation had changed in Kufa. Yazeed had appointed Ibn Ziyad asbthe new governor of Kufa. Entering the city, Ibn Ziyad had taken control with harshness and cruelty.

Imam Hussain's supporters had been put in prison and the Kufans bribed to abandon their support for Muslim. Muslim and Hani were then brutally killed. When Imam Hussain (a) heard about their martyrdom, he said, "Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajaoon."

Getting closer to the border of Iraq, Imam Hussain (a) met more people from Iraq. At Sharaf he asked the young people in his caravan to go to the river Euphrates before sunrise and take more water than usual.

A few hours later, in the heat of the noon day sun, Hurr Riyahi a Commander of Yazeed with 1000 men arrived thirsty and tired. The soldiers of Hurr were almost dying of thirst.

Imam Hussain (a) was so kind that he immediately asked his companions to offer all the water they had to quench their thirst; even though they were his enemies.
The Imam himself went forward and helped those who were unable to even hold the water bag.

At the time of noon prayers, the Imam asked his muezzin Hajjaj ibn Masruq to give the azaan. Hurr and his companions joined behind the Imam to pray Zohr.

Hurr then told the Imam that he had been sent by Yazid to stop the Imam from going to Kufa. The
Imam had to change direction.
The journey continued towards its final destination. Forty miles from Koofa, as he was riding
his horse, it suddenly stopped and would
not move.

On the 2nd day of Muharram 61 A.H. they reached the barren plain of Karbala. The Imam asked, "What is this
place called?" Someone said, "Nainawa!" Another said, "Ghazariya!" "Is there any other name?" asked the Imam. An old man
said, "This place is called Karbala."