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Who killed Imam Hussain (as)?

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Who killed Imam Hussain (as)? (517 KB) Original article by Ansar.org (12 KB)	Document revision: 2.0.0

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The beliefs of the people of Kufa

Analysing the comments of S.M.A Jafri

The participation of the Sahaba and their sons in killing Hadhrath Muslim bin Aqeel (as)

Naming and shaming the Nasibi killers of Imam Hussain (as)

So who supports the Nasibi killers of Imam Hussain (as)?

Did the tragedy of Karbala highlight the Shi’a / Sunni schism?

The Imams criticism of ‘their’ Shi’a

Conclusion

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So who killed Imam Hussain (as)? – Lets investigate history

Ansar had perpetuated the common lie that the Shia killed Imam Hussain (as). In this refutation we shall analyse the facts of history to expose the fallacy of such a claim. Their argument can be summarised as follows

The Shi’a invited Imam Hussain (as) by writing letters and requesting that he come to Kufa so that they can recognise him as their Imam.
Imam Hussain (as) sent Muslim bin Aqeel (as) as his representative to assess the situation
The Shi’a gave bayya to Imam Hussain via Hadhrath Muslim bin Aqeel (as).
The same Shi’a subsequently abandoned him following the entry of Abdullah ibn Ziyad.
The Shi’a failed to support Imam Hussain (as) as a result he was killed.

The approach we have taken is to focus on the historical sources in detail and then identify and expose the beliefs of the Kufan people.