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Who killed Imam Hussain (as)?

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Introduction

The political Shias who believed in the caliphate of Shaykhain Versus religious-Imami Shias

The actual belief of the people of Kufa

The beginning of allegiance for Yazid

The letters written to Hussain [as] by the Shias who believed in Shaykhayn’s caliphate

The Nasibi objections on Sahabi Suleman bin Sard [ra] and Tawabun

The participation of the Sahaba and their sons in killing Muslim bin Aqeel [as]

The Shia of Uthman [Nawasib] killed Imam Hussain [as]

Kufi Shias Versus Companions of Prophet [s] & Uthman

Tawabun Versus Talha and Zubair

So who are the adherents of 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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Chapter One: Introduction

The writers of Ansar.Org have 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 Hadhrat Muslim bin Aqeel (as).
The same Shi’a subsequently abandoned him following Abdullah ibn Ziyad’s entry into Kufa.
The Shi’a failed to support Imam Hussain (as) that in consequence caused his 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.