Uprising of Fakhkh: Difference between revisions

70 Shiite pilgrims of [[hajj]] met Husayn b. 'Ali in [[Medina]] and decided to rise that year in the days of hajj, but after the threats of the ruler of Medina and the arrest of some of Husayn's companions, they decided to start the uprising earlier than planned.

According to [[Tarikh al-Tabari]], the uprising began on [[Dhu l-Qa'da]] 13 (May 17, 786). At the time of morning prayers, 26 people from [[Imam 'Ali (a)]]'s progeny, 10 pilgrims of hajj, and some [[mawali]] entered the mosque chanting "Ahad, Ahad", and they had the [[mu'adhin]] (the caller to the prayers) to recite the Shiite version of [[adhan]] (calls for prayers) that included "Hayya 'ala khayr al-'amal" (hasten to the best action). When the ruler of Medina heard the Shiite adhan, he was scared and escaped from the city. People said their prayers with Husayn b. 'Ali. After the prayers, Husayn b. 'Ali gave a sermon, asking people to follow the tradition of the Prophet (s). People pledged their allegiance to him conditional upon the [[Quran]] and the traditions of the Prophet (s) and "al-murtada min Al Muhammad" (that is, Imam Ali (a)).