Yazid b. Mu'awiya: Difference between revisions

The oppression and crimes that Yazid committed during his short reign marked the beginning of a series of uprisings and revolts against the [[Umayyad]] dynasty, and finally overthrew it.

{{main|Event of Karbala}}

According to sources, when Yazid reached the power, ordered the governor of Medina, "force [[al-Husayn (a)]] to give [[allegiance]] and if he (a) refuses, send me his head." Imam al- Husayn (a) did not give allegiance to Yazid and went to [[Mecca]] with his family and some of [[Banu Hashim]]. People of [[Kufa]] sent many letters to Imam (a) and invited him to Kufa; so, Imam (a) moved toward Kufa. Yazid appointed [['Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad]] as the governor of Kufa and he could make people give up supporting Imam (a). After Kufis broke their promise, Imam (a) went toward [[Karbala]]. On [[Muharram 10th]], he (a) encountered the army of [['Umar b. Sa'd]] who was appointed as the commander.