Dezful Ashura Cultural Institution (DACI) published the second volume of its English periodical in the first decade of Muharram on the occasion of Imam Husain’s martyrdom. You can download “ROOZEDAHOM II” in PDF format. (ROOZ-E-DAHOM means the tenth day and it refers to Muharram 10th, the day of Ashura.) ROOZDAHOM-2

The first volume of Roozedahom Periodical was published by Dezful Ashura Cultural Institution (DACI) on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam Husain (PBUH) in June 2011. You can download it by clicking on Roozedahom I

Here is the table of landmarks in terms of the events happened to the caravan of Imam Husain (PBUH) from Medina to Karbala, and to the captive caravan from Karbala to Sham (Damascus) and their return to Medina. You can also download it in PDF format. Download  

Muslim’s uprising was on Dhu al-Hijjah 8th. Muslim went to Taw’ah’s house in the area of Kindah tribe as a refugee. Taw’ah’s son, Bilal, who was thinking about receiving reward, gave Abdurrahman ibn Muhammad ibn Ash’ath this information. Abdurrahman told his father who was next to Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad this piece of news and Ubaydullah ordered the soldiers to arrest …

Imam Husayn remained in Medina the next day. In the afternoon, Walid sent some of his men after him, but the Imam requested an extra day’s respite. That night he secretly left Medina for Mecca. Before leaving Medina, the Imam went to the Prophet’s shrine and bade him farewell.

“Of that gallant band, male and female knew that the enemy forces around were implacable, and were not only ready to fight, but to kill. Denied even water for the children, they remained parched under the burning sun and scorching sands, yet not one faltered for a moment. Husain marched with his little company, not to glory, not to power …

My heart repeats your name, Hossein, in every beat, in every beat; My mind reveals your aim Hossein, in every way, in every way;

Yazid, Mu’awiyah’s son, was a drunkard, self-indulgent, and irreligious young man. Mu’awiyah had secured the caliphate after the Martyrdom of Ali ibn Abi Talib by force of arms. He ruled the Muslims unfairly and intended to appoint Yazid as his successor.

TIME OF ARRIVAL: Dhu al-Hijjah, 18th The diminutive form of Khuzaymiyyah attributed to Khuzaymiyyah-t ibn Hazim SOME IMPORTANT EVENTS: Hearing a voice from the sky by Lady Zainab (PBUH)

Imam Husain (PBUH): Your appreciation for the former blessing is a cause for next blessing. Nuzhat al-Nadhir (P. 43)