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Prophet. He reported himself to the Holy Imam, from Kufa, and was martyred.
84. Kannah at Taghlabi: A very noble personality known for his piety in Kufa. A good reciter of the Holy Qur'an and a very brave, God-fearing, influencial and powerful noble of Kufa.
85. Majma'ul jahni: Son of Ziad bin Omar Jahni one of the aged com- panions of the Holy Imam. When people began deserting the Holy Imam on the Night of Ashoora, this old devotee of the Holy Imam remained and achieved martyrdom.
86. MUSLIM bin Aqeel: The Deputy of the Holy Imam to Kufa, where he was martyred.
87. Muslim ibne Ausaja al Asadi: One of the faithful companions of the Holy Prophet. An aged veteran who had earned a glorious name and fame for his valour and prowess in the expedi- tions against the infidels. When on the Ashoora Night, the Holy Imam told his companions to find their own ways and save themselves from the wholesale massacre of his supporters which was in store for them the following day, Muslim address- ing the Holy Imam said: "0' son of the Holy Prophet! Where am I to go before myself getting martyred here?" Muslim was one of the most prominent supporters of the Holy Imam in Karbala, and was martyred there.
88. Muslim: bin Katheer al A'waj all Azdi: One of the devotees of Amirul-Momineen in Kufa.
89. Mas'ood bin Hajjal Taimy and his son Abdur Rahman bin Mas'ood: The devotees of Amirul-Momineen from Kufa.


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 These two were known for their piety and righteous- ness.
90. Muhammad bin Abdullah ihne Jafar: A young son of Abdullah son of Hazrat Jafar-e- Tayyar, his mother was Khausa, daughter of Hafsa bin Rabi'a.
91. Muhammad bin Muslim bin Aqeel: One of the two young sons of Muslim bin Aqeel the Deputy of the Holy Imam who were martyred in Kufa.
92. Muhammad bin Abi Syeed bin Aqeel: The grandson of Muslim bin Aqeel the Deputy of the Holy Imam to Kufa.
93. Munjek-the liberated slave of the Second Holy Imam Hasan: Who accompanied Qasim bin Hasan from Madina and got martyred.
94. Mauq' bin Thamamah Asadi Saidavi Abu Musa: Of the devotees of the AhltiI-Bait in Kufa, escaped from the town at night and joined the Holy Imam at Karbala.
95. Nafe'bin Hilale Jamali: A companion of Ameerul-Momineen. Reciter of the Holy Qur'an and Traditionist. A noble personality known in Kufa for his piety, escaped from Kufa and joined the Holy Imam in Karbala. A great devotee of Holy Imam who always re- mained by the side of ABBAS the Standard Bearer of Husain. He could not bear the least disregard for the Holy Imam, from any one in the Devil's forces.
96. Nasr bin Naizar: A liberated slave of Ameerul-Momineen. He was presented to the Holy Prophet by the King of Persia and the Holy Prophet presented him to Amterul-Momineen who fteed him. He came to Karbala and got martyred.


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97. Wazeh the Turk: The Turkish liberated slave of Harse Madhaji. A pious gentleman, a good reciter of the Holy Qur'an, who came to Karbala, presented himself to the Holy Imam and was martyred.
98. Hani bin Orwah: Martyred at Kufa with Muslim ibne Aqeel.
99. Yazid bin Ziad bin Mohasir-e-Kandi-Behdile Abush Sha'sa: One of the nobles in Kufa. A staunch devotee of Ahlul-Bait. A very pious personality who joined Husain from Kufa and was martyred.
100. Yazid bin Maghfal Ja'fi: A very pious devotee of Ameerul-Momineen. A learned poet. His father and grandfather were faithful companions of the Holy Prophet.
101. HUSAIN ibne Ali the King of Martyrs: The divinely promised and prophesied Martyr of the 'Zibhe Azeem' (The Great Sacrifice) in the seed of Abraham through his son Ishmae1,in the lineage of Ishmael through Muhammad the Last Apostle of God, Ali the Ameerul-Momineen, the First of the Holy Imams and Lady Fatema the Lady of Light.

Husain the International Hero

TODAY WHEN THE leaders of every religion are revered only by their respective followers, the Holy Imam Husain is the International Hero who occupies a special position of love, honour, reverence and holiness in the hearts of the followers of all the religions in the world. People in every part of the world, without any dis- tinction of caste, creed, colour or nationality, love Husain and hold him in reverence, recognizing and hailing him as a Great Hero of Truth. Millions of educated men and women today with ample proof, believe that the Holy Soul of the King of Martyrs commend their prayers to be heard by God and thus draw great blessings from the All-Merciful Lord through the mediation of the Greatest of the Martyrs in His cause.


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Husain, the King of Martyrs

HAVING GONE THROUGH the above very brief sketch of the terrible sufferings of the Holy Imam Husain along with his family and friends unequalled in the History of Mankind, and the great un- paralleled sacrifices he has offered in the way of God to save the Truth for the guidance of the human race as a whole with which the Holy Imam defied the might of the Devil's forces surrendering his all, any intelligent person will unhesitatingly declare the Holy Imam to be the KING OF MARTYRS.
Some people have, even wrongly gone to the extent of wor- shipping Husain as God Himself or His incarnation which is totally wrong. Today Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Parsis, Jews and people of every religion love Husain paying him their sincere homage and revere him in their own ways. Those who believe in God and godliness take pride in naming their children after the Holy names of the House of the Holy Prophet, but none even tolerates his issues to be called by the cursed names of those who had tortured the Holy Family, although the great tyrants ruled empires in their respective times. Every justice loving soul today hates the Arch-Devil Yazid, son of Ma'aviah, deeming him the Devil incarnate.

Where is Yazid?

Thus THE HOLY Imam established the Truth and won an Ever- lasting Victory over Falsehood. He has not only proved Yazid, the Drunkard, the Debauchee, the Gambler to he one worse than a brute and a devil but has crushed falsehood for ever and placed the Truth in the highest pinnacle of prominence and regard, in its original purity. And now no evil hand can touch it till the end of the world. Yazid has earned the curse of God and of the whole of the God-loving humanity in this world and a permanent abode in hell for himself and his comrades for ever.

The Friends and Focs of the Truth, Clear Distinction

Now, TO KNOW who are the followers of the Truth, and who are the supporters of Falsehood, is very easy. All those who love Husain will naturally be found weeping, mourning, or at least feeling sorrowful for the calamities that befell the Holy Imam in establishing the Truth. Those who rejoice and make merry must naturally be the enemies of the Holy Imam, and the


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supporters of the cause of Falsehood of which the Devil Yazid was an embodiment.

The King of Martyrs Mourned

EvER SINCE THE massacre of the Holy Imam and his faithful devotees at Karbala, true Muslims during the month of Moharram express their grief and feelings for the sufferings of the Holy Imam, in their own ways according to the customs of their own countries. Some enthusiasts among the people beat their breasts to say that they who do not care for their own selves and hurt their own bodies in love for the Holy Imam, in fighting against the forces of the Devil. During this .mourning period, the mourners men, women and children generally dress in black, and give up every kind of rejoicing. The mourning for the Holy Imam is observed through organised congregations called 'Majalis-e-Aza' or the Mourning Congregations.