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'''Tasuʿa''' (Arabic: {{ia|تاسوعاء}}) is the 9th day of [[Muharram]], and it refers to [[Muharram 9]], 61/680 the day before the [[events of 'Ashura]]. On that day, [[Shimr]] came to [[Karbala]] bringing a letter from [['Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad]] in which [['Umar b. Sa'd]] was asked to either be serious in treating [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] or leaves the command of the army to Shimr. 'Umar b. Sa'd refused to leave the command of the army to Shimr and prepared to fight with Imam al-Husayn (a). After the attack of the army to the tents of Imam (a) in the evening of Tasu'a, Imam (a) sending his brother [['Abbas]], asked the enemy to reprieve them the night.

The ninth day of [[Muharram]] is called Tasu'a. The word "Tasu'a" is derived from the root "ta-sa-'ayn" (Arabic: ت س ع) meaning "nine" or "ninth". However, the fame of this day is because of the events in [[Muharram 9]] 61/680 occurred in [[Karbala]].

The Day of Tasu'a is the last day [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] and his companions spend the night on and that day is remembered with the eve of 'Ashura.

In the evening of Muharram 9, movements of the [[army of Kufa]] increased and 'Umar b. Sa'd prepared to fight with Imam al-Husayn (a) and ordered his army to prepare for the war. He shouted among his soldiers, "O the army of God! Got on [your horses] for I give you the good news of the Paradise!" The army of Kufa got on [their horses] and prepared for the battle.

The noise of the army raised. Imam (a) was sitting in front of his tent and leaned on his sword. Hearing the sound of the army of Kufa, Imam's (a) sister, [[Zaynab (a)]] came near brother and said, "O brother! Do you hear the sound of them approaching?" Imam (a) raised his head and said, "I met [[the Prophet (s)]] in my dream and he (s) told me, 'You will [soon] come to us." Imam (a) told 'Abbas (a), "O 'Abbas! May my life be sacrificed for you; sit on your horse and go to them and ask what they want and why they have come forth?"

Imam (a) told 'Abbas (a), "See if you can convince them to postpone the war to tomorrow and give us time for tonight so that we worship and pray to God; for He knows how much I love praying to Him and reciting His book."

:"Tasu'a is the day when Husayn (a) and his companions were besieged in [[Karbala]] and the army of [[Syria]] gathered against them; and 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad and 'Umar b. Sa'd became so happy of the gathering of so many forces. That day, they considered Husayn (a) and his companions weak and became sure that no help will come for them and Iraqi people will not support them either."

Because of the events occurred on this day, it is very important to Shia. They attribute this day to 'Abbas b. 'Ali (a) and respect this day the same as the [[Day of 'Ashura]] and mourn during it.

* [[Timeline of the Event of Karbala]]

[[Category:Event of Karbala]]