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THE STORY OF KARBALA - PART 3/5
HUSAYN AT THE PLAIN OF KARBALA
The first confrontation occurred when Umar asked Husayn to move his camps away from water. Abbas, Husayn's half-brother, tried to put up a resistance, considering that they needed water as much as the Umayyad troops, and they arrived there first. Also, in Husayn's camp were women and children. Husayn restrained Abbas and had to move his camp several miles away from water.
On the seventh day of Muharram, the banks of Euphrates and those of all subsidiary canals were taken over by the Umayyad troops and water was denied to Husayn and his camp. Husayn's companions showed great restraint as well as courage. A number of sorties were made during the nights which followed, for acquiring water. Some were successful and some were not. Security was being tightened every minute, so that no water could reach Husayn's camp.
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