The Battle of Karbala Isma'ilism

after death of imam hasan, imam husayn , family increasingly worried religious , political persecution becoming commonplace under reign of muawiya s son, yazid. amidst turmoil in 680, husayn along women , children of family, upon receiving invitational letters , gestures of support kufis, wished go kufa , confront yazid intercessor on part of citizens of empire. however, stopped yazid s army in karbala during month of muharram. family starved , deprived of water , supplies, until army came in on tenth day , martyred husayn , companions, , enslaved rest of women , family, taking them kufa.

this battle become extremely important shi psyche. twelvers mustaali ismāʿīlī still mourn event during occasion known ashura. nizari ismāʿīlī, however, not mourn in same way because of belief light of imām never dies rather passes on succeeding imām, making mourning arbitrary. however, during commemoration not have celebrations in jamatkhana during muharram , may have announcements or sessions regarding tragic events of karbala. individuals may observe muharram in wide variety of ways. respect muharram not include self-flagellation , beating because feel harming 1 s body harming gift allah.

ambigram depicting muhammad , ali written in single word. 180 degree inverted form shows both words.