Karbala: A "Bloody" Consipracy and the Secrets Behind It

Venturing deep into Karbala

Venturing deep into Karbala - A dangerous yet vital step in obtaining a clearer picture of Islamic History

Introduction to the topic

The death of Hadhrat Hussain (radhiyallahu anhu), which is commonly known as 'Karbala', was indeed one of the most tragic events in the history of Islam, but not for the reasons which have generally been understood. If the grief over Hadhrat Hussain's (radhiyallahu anhu) martyrdom was merely on account of his (radhiyallahu anhu) being martyred, then a question should surely arise as to why has this grief only been displayed over his (radhiyallahu anhu) death? Was the death of Rasulullah (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) not a more tragic event? And if it is said that the extra grief is due to the cruel manner in which Hadhrat Hussain (radhiyallahu anhu) was killed, then one could surely ask as to why such grief is then not displayed over the death of Hadhrat Uthman (radhiyallahu anhu).

In the following lines, an attempt has been made to delve deep into the episode of 'Karbala', in search of the many unanswered questions that revolve around this issue, and in the search of the true villains responsible not just for the death of Hadhrat Hussain (radhiyallahu anhu), but for the widespread chaos, bloodshed and anarchy the resulted therefrom.

By merely glancing at the battle itself and perhaps the few days before prior to the battle, one gets exposed to only that portion of 'Karbala', which the hypocrites of Islam have always attempted to bring forward, due to the support they acquire through it in achieving their sinister motives. However, when this matter is investigated carefully bearing, keeping in mind the seventy years of Islamic history that had preceded it; the era during which it occurred; the area in which it occurred; the people with whom it had occurred; the reasons behind Hadhrat Mu'awiyah (radhiyallahu anhu) appointing Yazid as his vicegerent; and the reasons which brought Hadhrat Hussain (radhiyallahu anhu) over to Iraq, when 'Karbala' gets discussed, keeping all these issues in mind, a new picture emerges, totally different from what had previously been entrenched in the minds of people.

Thus, in the first half of this article, various such issues shall be discussed, which, when pieced together in one puzzle, shall enable one to re-open an investigation into a fifty-year old conspiracy, which finally culminated with the catastrophe, known as 'Karbala'. Amongst these issues are:

1.) Looking at Iraq/Iran and its inhabitants in the light of the Ahadith.
2.) The propaganda of the hypocrites of Iraq against every leader in Islam.
3.) The strength and status of historical narrations.
4.) The era of Hadhrat Mu'awiyah (radhiyallahu anhu).
5.) Who assassinated Hadhrat Hasan (radhiyallahu anhu) and why.
6.) Reasons behind Hadhrat Mu'awiyah (radhiyallahu anhu) remaining insistent regarding the appointing of Yazid as Caliph.

After the death of Hadhrat Mu'awiyah (radhiyallahu anhu), Hadhrat Hussain (radhiyallahu anhu) set out for Iraq, with the hope of taking back the Caliphate from the Umayyad family. Hadhrat Hussain (radhiyallahu anhu) chose Iraq as the base from where he (radhiyallahu anhu) could launch his military campaign due to the numerous invitations, and hundreds of letters he (radhiyallahu anhu) had received from various parties in Iraq. Yet upon his arrival, these parties disappeared from the scene, leaving Hadhrat Hussain (radhiyallahu anhu) to the mercy of Ubaidullah bin Ziyaad and his forces. Why did all these parties disappear?? Did they merely turn coward upon receiving news of the arrival of Ubaidullah ibn Ziyaad or was the reason behind their disappearing act based upon some other ulterior motive??

Could it be that the parties that had invited Hadhrat Hussain (radhiyallahu anhu) over to Iraq were in fact hypocrites and shaitaani forces, plotting to re-ignite the flames of infighting within the Ummah, and to turn the masses against their leaders, thereby ensuring that the Caliphate never remain stable? When one makes an in-depth study of the people of Iraq/Iran in the light of the Ahadith of Rasulullah (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam), and in the light of their history, prior to Islam reaching their lands, this seemingly improbable notion becomes more and more probable.