THE STORY OF KARBALA - PART 2/06

MUSLIM BIN AQEEL AND HURR

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The other two groups have been identified as such by Allama Ali Naqi in his short paper titled: QATILAAN-E-HUSAYN KA MAZHAB. The Allama begins his research by looking at the letters that were sent to Imam Husayn from Koofa. He finds two very distinct types of letters. He quotes one of each kind as follows.

The first letter was received by Imam Husayn in Makkah on the 10th of the month of Ramadhan. This read as follows:

"There is no leader (imam) over us, you should therefore come. Perhaps through you we would be able to collect us on the right path. N'uman bin al-Basheer is in the governor's palace. However we do not attend the Friday prayers in his leadership neither do we go to the Eid prayers. If we get the news that you are coming here we will banish him (N'uman) towards Syria."

This letter was signed by Sulayman bin Surad, Musaiyyab bin Najaba, Rifa'a bin Shaddad, and Habeeb bin Mazahir. This letter was delivered by Abdullah bin Samee Hamdani and Abdullah bin Waal.

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