Today’s remembrance of ‘Ashura’ – the day of the brutal martyrdom of Imam Hussain and 72 of his followers in Karbala under orders from Yazid bin Muawiya – still.
Historians have credited Imam Hussain (AS) for creating an enduring revolution that eventually brought down Yazid and left an inspiration for Muslims to follow, writes Farhan Bokhari
As Imam Hussain held up his infant son, Ali Asghar before the army of Yazid seeking water for the malnourished and dehydrated baby, the instant response to his call was particularly cruel even by.