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Imam
Ali Ibn Al-Hussain (AS)
Imam
Zaynul-Aabidin's (A.S) mother was captured as prisoners of war when
Muslims had a war with the Persians. When she was brought into Madinah,
Imam Ali (A.S) spoke to her and she embraced Islam. She then married
Imam Ali's 2nd Son, Imam-e-Husayn (A.S). She died monthsafter giving
birth to Imam (A.S). Imam (A.S) was only two years old when his grand
father Ali (A.S)was martyred in the Mosque of Kufa. After that the whole
family of the Prophet returned to live in Madinah.
For the next 10 years under Imam Hasan (A.S) and after the martyrdom of
Imam Hasan(A.S) in 50 A.H., his father Imam Husayn (A.S) as the Imam,
the young Ali was growing under theirsha dow and watching the working of
Imamah without the worldly authority. People knew they wereAl-e-Muhammad
(S.A.W.) and followed them by their hearts but outwardly because of the
fear ofthe Ummayyad ruler in Damascus, there was very little following
of the Ahlul-Bayt (A.S) of the Prophet. In 60 A.H., Imam Husayn (A.S)
left Madinah for Makkah and then for Karbala, he was with him all the
time.
In Karbala all male children of Ali and Husayn (A.S) were killed except
Ali binal-Husayn (A.S) who with providence became so ill that he was
unable to participate in the jihadwith his father and survived the
massacre. His Imamah began on the time of Asr on 10thMuharram-al-Haram
61 A.H. He was taken captive by the armies of Yazid bin Mu'awiyah
andYazid insulted him by saying that his father had wasted his life by
not giving allegiance to him (Yazid). Imam (A.S) said that it was to
save Islam that his father gave away his life.
During the period of Imamah of Imam (A.S) in Madinah, one man asked the
Imam where he had suffered the mosthardships. Imam (A.S) replied,
"Ash-Sham, Ash-Sham, Ash-Sham!" (In Sham).
Imam Zaynul'Aabidin (A.S) lived 40 years after the tragedy of Karbala.
He was the person who mourned for Imam Husayn (A.S) the longest. Imam
Zaynul Aabidin (A.S) finally, was martyred byWalid-bin-Abdul-Malik, the
grandson of Marwan-bin-Hakam. He was poisoned on 25thMuharram-al-Haram
95 A.H. His body was laid to rest in Jannatul-baqi' cemetery, Madinah,
next to his uncle, Imam Hasan (A.S)
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