Tag Archives: Imam Husain

TIME OF ARRIVAL: On Thursday, on Muharram 2nd Karbala means softness. It was a land full of thorns having soft soil and had a very short distance to Euphrates. SOME IMPORTANT EVENTS: Stopping the caravan from going further by the order of Hurr ibn Yazid al-Riyahi after receiving the letter of Ubaydallah ibn Ziyad; The Imam’s expression of his martyrdom …

TIME OF ARRIVAL: Probably on Dhu al-Hijjah 9th, 60 A.H. The edge and border of mountain is called Sifah. So it had to be in the mountain slope.

TIME OF ARRIVAL: Dhu al-Hijjah 8th, 60 A.H. Wide flood lands full of pebbles and small stones are called Abtah.

TIME OF ARRIVAL: Muharram 1st, 61 A.H. There was a palace (qasr) belonged to Muqatil ibn Hasan ibn Tha’labah in this region between Ayn Al-Tamr and Qutqutaniyyah SOME IMPORTANT EVENTS: The meeting between Imam Husain (PBUH) and Ubaydullah ibn Hurr Ju’afi (Imam Husain invited him to join them but he refused.); Anas ibn Hārith’s joining to the caravan

TIME OF ARRIVAL: On Tuesday, on Dhu al-Hijjah, 29th Qutqutaniyyah was the name of one of the springs in this region. SOME IMPORTANT EVENTS: The caravan had a short stoppage in this place. It was the camp for the force of Hussain ibn Numayr, head of the safe guard of Kufa.

TIME OF ARRIVAL: Dhu al-Hijjah, 28th Uzayb has derived from Uzab meaning sweet water and Hijanat is the plural of Hijan meaning a humble and selected camel. SOME IMPORTANT EVENTS: A seven-member group’s joining to the caravan including Nafi’ ibn Hilal guided by a camel rider named Tirimmah ibn Uday

Dhu-Husam (Dhu-Hasam, Dhu-Hisma or Dhu-Jusham) or Dhu-Khushab TIME OF ARRIVAL: Dhu al-Hijjah, 27th Husam means avoider. It was called Husam because it was a huge mountain that was like a wall. SOME IMPORTANT EVENTS: Delivering an enlightening sermon by Imam Husain (PBUH); Announcing loyalty by the companions

TIME OF ARRIVAL: Dhu al-Hijjah, 23rd Qa’a means a flat plain. SOME IMPORTANT EVENTS: In this station, Imam Husain (PBUH) spoke about his martyrdom and his companions’ once more.

TIME OF ARRIVAL: Dhu al-Hijjah, 22nd Tha’labah was a man from Bani Asad tribe who had built an aqueduct in this station, so it was called Tha’labiyyah. SOME IMPORTANT EVENTS: Some have reported that the visit of Farazfaq to Imam Husain (PBUH) and receiving the news of Muslim’s martyrdom had been in this place. The meeting of the Imam with …

TIME OF ARRIVAL: Dhu al-Hijjah, 19th or 20th Shuquq means areas. SOME IMPORTANT EVENTS: Some have reported that receiving the news of Muslim and Hani’s martyrdom and also the visit of Farazdaq to Imam Husain (PBUH) had been in this station.