MUHARRAM SERIES-7/4

MARTYRDOM OF ALI AKBAR

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The enemy was stunned. Umar Ibn S'ad was perturbed. He sent another experienced commander to attack Ali Akbar who was also killed very quickly. Umar now had no choice but to use the most cowardly tactic of ordering two units of swordsmen, of one thousand each, under the command of two senior officers to attack Ali Akbar from his left as well as from his right at the same time. But Ali Akbar kept both groups at bay for a while.

Finally, one of the commanders in Yazeed's army, who was known to be an expert in throwing the lance, sneaked behind Ali Akbar, aimed his lance at Ali from a distance and threw it with great force, which hit Ali in the back and pierced through his chest. Ali fell from his horse and called out to his father. Husayn rushed to his dying son's side.

He saw his son in great pain, the broken blade of the lance stuck in his chest and bleeding profusely. Husayn displayed a courage and strength unparalleled in human history.

He pulled the blade out and saw his eighteen-year old breath his last. Husayn called all the remaining Hashimi young men and brought the dead body with their help and placed it near his camp.

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