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70 [[Shiite]] pilgrims of [[hajj]] met al-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 al-Husayn's companions, they decided to start the uprising earlier than planned. | 70 [[Shiite]] pilgrims of [[hajj]] met al-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 al-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]], [[169]] ([[May | According to ''Tarikh al-Tabari'', the uprising began on [[Dhu l-Qa'da 13]], [[169]] ([[May 21]], 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'adhdhin]] (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 al-Husayn b. 'Ali. After the prayers, al-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)). | ||
==Early Victories== | ==Early Victories== | ||