Karbala and StatisticsKarbala and Statistics

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Life of Abu Abdillah by Imad ZadahLife of Abu Abdillah by Imad Zadah عبدالله أبو عبدالله حياة أبو زاده ) )حياة زاده عماد ((عماد Wasilat al-Darain fi Ansaar Al-Husain by Ibrahim MusawiWasilat al-Darain fi Ansaar Al-Husain by Ibrahim Musawi

الحسين أنصار في الدارين الحسين وسيلة أنصار في الدارين الموسوي ) )وسيلة إبراهيم الموسوي للسيد إبراهيم ((للسيد Ibsar Al-Ayn by Al-samawiIbsar Al-Ayn by Al-samawi العين العين وأبصار للسماوي.(للسماوي.())وأبصار ..

Salaam to Al-HusainSalaam to Al-Husain

األرواح وعلى الله عبد أبا يا عليك األرواح السالم وعلى الله عبد أبا يا عليك السالمبفنائك حلت بفنائك التي حلت التي

وبقي بقيت ما 2 أبدا الله سالم مني وبقي عليك بقيت ما 2 أبدا الله سالم مني عليكوالنهار والنهار الليل الليل

لزيارتكم مني العهد آخر الله جعله لزيارتكم وال مني العهد آخر الله جعله والالحسين على الحسين السالم على السالم

الحسين بن علي الحسين وعلى بن علي وعلىالحسين أوالد الحسين وعلى أوالد وعلى

الله ورحمة 2 جميعا الحسين أصحاب الله وعلى ورحمة 2 جميعا الحسين أصحاب وعلىوبركاتهوبركاته

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Numerical Statistics about Karbala and Martyrs of Numerical Statistics about Karbala and Martyrs of AshuraaAshuraa

Trip of Al-HusainTrip of Al-HusainThose accompanying him:Those accompanying him:

Supporters andSupporters andFamilyFamily

The enemy they facedThe enemy they facedSize of the forces and Size of the forces and Leadership of the forcesLeadership of the forces

The women in Al-Husain’s campThe women in Al-Husain’s campSome graphic illustrationsSome graphic illustrationsZiyarahZiyarah

Source of The StatisticsSource of The Statistics

Life of Abu Abdillah by Imad ZadahLife of Abu Abdillah by Imad Zadah عبدالله أبو عبدالله حياة أبو ((زادهزاده عمادعماد ) )حياة Wasilat al-Darain fi Ansaar Al-Husain by Ibrahim Musawi:Wasilat al-Darain fi Ansaar Al-Husain by Ibrahim Musawi: )) الموسوي ) إبراهيم للسيد الحسين أنصار في الدارين الموسوي ) وسيلة إبراهيم للسيد الحسين أنصار في الدارين وسيلة

Ibsar Al-Ayn by Al-samawiIbsar Al-Ayn by Al-samawi العين العين وأبصار للسماوي.(للسماوي.())وأبصار ..The Statistics can be questioned when compared to other The Statistics can be questioned when compared to other sources, but they are as approximate as possible sources, but they are as approximate as possible Other sources for instance:Other sources for instance:

Book of Irshad )Mufid( claims the enemy force was 5,000 rather than Book of Irshad )Mufid( claims the enemy force was 5,000 rather than 33,000 as stated by the author above33,000 as stated by the author aboveYet some other sources claim 30,000 fighters or even 100,00Yet some other sources claim 30,000 fighters or even 100,00

Al-Husain to KarbalaAl-Husain to Karbala

Stages of the Move Period

Stayed in Medina after refusing to give allegiance to Yazid 12 days

Stayed in Mecca 132 days

The trip to Karbala 23 days

In Karbala itself 8 days

Overnight StopoversOvernight Stopovers

Al-Husain from Mecca to Al-Husain from Mecca to KarbalaKarbala

Number of overnight stops: Number of overnight stops: 1818Total distance about 1000 Total distance about 1000 milesmilesDistance between each Distance between each overnight stop: overnight stop:

Varies from 35 miles to 55 Varies from 35 miles to 55 milesmiles

Family of Al-Husain, from Family of Al-Husain, from Kufa to Damascus, as Kufa to Damascus, as captivescaptives

Total distance about 800 Total distance about 800 milesmilesNumber of overnight stops: Number of overnight stops: 1414

The 1000 Mile Route to Karbala

Karbala

CommunicationsCommunications

Item Number

Letters reaching Husain urging him to join

them in Kufa )According to Book of Irshad(

12,000

People pledging to Muslim Ibn Aqeel, to support Husain

Claimed to be 8,000 or 25,000 or even 40,000

Martyrs of Abu Talib’s ProgenyMartyrs of Abu Talib’s Progeny

Item # Martyred

Of those mentioned in al-Ziyarah al-Nahia 17

Of those not mentioned in al-Ziyarah al-Nahia 13

Children 3

Total martyred of Benu Hashim 33

Martyrs of Imam Husain’s CampMartyrs of Imam Husain’s Camp

Item # Martyred

1. Of Imam Husain family 3

2. Of Imam Ali’s family 9

3. Of Imam Al-Hasan's family 4

4. Of Aqeel’s family 12

5. The supporters martyred whose names were registered

82

6. The servants of the martyrs who were also killed

14

Total supporters martyred 138

Heads of the MartyrsHeads of the Martyrs

Tribes carrying heads on tip of spears: # of heads

1. Qais Ibn Ash’ath of Kinda tribe 13

2. Shimr, of Hawazin tribe 12

3. Benu Tamim tribe 17

4. Benu Asad tribe 17

5. Midh’haj tribe 6

6. Different persons from various tribes 13

Total heads carried on the spears 78

Al-Husain’s PersonAl-Husain’s Person

Item Number

Age of Al-Husain when martyred 57

Number of cuts received by the sword 34

Number of spear wounds received 33

Number of arrows received many

Horse riders who trampled on Al-Husain’s body 10

At first, the number of Kufa forces 22,000

Later the number of Kufa forces swelled to: 33,000

The Initial Kufa ForcesThe Initial Kufa Forces

Under the Leadership # Fighters

1. Under the leadership of Omar Ibn Sa’d 6000

2. Under the leadership of Sinan 4000

3. Under the leadership of Orwa Ibn Qais 4000

4. Under the leadership of Shimr 4000

5. Under the leadership of Shaith Ibn Rub’I who was joined by: 6 . Yazid Al-Kalbi

40002000

7 . Under the leadership of Husain Ibn Namir 4000

8 . Under the leadership of Al-Mazini 3000

9. Under the leadership of Nasr Al-Mazini 2000

Al-Husain Mourned 10 of the Martyrs or did Al-Husain Mourned 10 of the Martyrs or did Du’aa for themDu’aa for them

Item Number

1. Ali son of Al-Husain 6. Muslim Ibn Awsajah

2. Al-Abbas 7. Habib Ibn Mudha’hir

3. Al-Qasim 8. Al-Hurr ibn Yazid Al-Riyahi

4. Abdullah son of Hasan 9. Zuhair Ibn Qain

5. Abdullah his own baby 10. John the servant of Abu Dhar

Al-Husain invoked God’s mercy for1. Muslim 2. Hani

TidbitsTidbits

Item Number

Day of Ashuraa heads were thrown to Al-Husain 3

Martyred children who had not reached age of maturity

5

Of the Servants of the Supporters Martyred 15

Taken as prisoners but soon died of wounds 2

Died after Imam Husain had been martyred 4

Had been martyred in front of their parents 7

One woman was martyred )Umm Wahab( 1

Mothers of MartyrsMothers of Martyrs

Name of the mother Name of her Son KilledRabab Abdullah Ibn Al-Husain

Zainab Aun and Muhammad

Ramla Al-Qasim Ibn Al-Hasan

Al-Jalilah Abdullah Ibn Al-Hasan

Ruqayya Bint Ali Abdullah Ibn Muslim

Not registered Muhammad Ibn Abi Sa’eed,

Not registered Amr Ibn Janada

Umm Wahab Abdullah Ibn Wahab

Layla Ali Al-Asghar

Five Women to eitherFive Women to either

attack the enemy, or protestattack the enemy, or protest

Name of the Woman Purpose

1. Servant of Muslim Ibn Awsaja The women left their tents with the purpose to either attack the enemy, or resolutely protest the atrocious massacre taking place.

2. Umm Wahab, wife of Abdullah Al-Kalbi

3. Umm Abdullah Al-Kalbi

4. Zainab Al-Kubra

5. Umm Amr Ibn Janadah

Women in Husain’s CampWomen in Husain’s Camp

Names of the Women in Al-Husain’s Camp

1. Zainab daughter of Ali 9. Rabab

2. Umm Kulthoom daughter of Ali 10. Aati’ka

3. Fatima daughter of Ali 11. Umm Muhsin Ibn Al-Hasan

4. Safiyya daughter of Ali 12. Daughter of Muslim Ibn Aqeel

5. Ruqayya daughter of Ali 13. Fidh’dha the Nubian

6. Umm Hani daughter of Ali 14. A servant of Imam Al-Hasan

7. Fatima daughter of Al-Hasan 15. Umm Wahab Ibn Abdullah

8. Sukayna daughter of Al-Hasan

Comparing Size of ForcesComparing Size of Forces

Size of Ibn Ziyad’s Forces facing Al-Husain

Size of al-Husain’s Camp

Al-Husain supplicates facing the enemyAl-Husain supplicates facing the enemy

O' Lord!  May I Ask You to Take Away Your O' Lord!  May I Ask You to Take Away Your Bounty From These People!  And If You, Bounty From These People!  And If You, Lord, Allow Them a Respite, May I Ask Lord, Allow Them a Respite, May I Ask

You to Sow Difference Among Them And You to Sow Difference Among Them And Let Them be Divided!Let Them be Divided!

Ashuraa

Al-Husain’s Family

Al-Hasan’s Family

Aqeel’s FamilyEight Sahaaba

Twenty Ali’s Companions

Al-Hurr and others

Ja’far’s Family

Zainab’s Family

3 Servants of Husain

Al-Husain’s Camp on AshuraaAl-Husain’s Camp on Ashuraa

Abu Talib Uncle of the ProphetAbu Talib Uncle of the Prophet

Abu Talib

Aqeel Ja’far Ali

Loses 4 Members

Loses 2 Members

Loses 6 Members

Zainab and Abdullah lose 2 Zainab and Abdullah lose 2

2. MuhammadSon

1. AunSon

Zainab daughter of AliZainab daughter of Ali

Abdullah son of Ja’far, son Abdullah son of Ja’far, son of Abu Talibof Abu Talib

+

4. Abdullah and5. Abu Abdullah

Grandsons3. Muhammad

Grandson

Aqeel brother of Ali loses three killed Aqeel brother of Ali loses three killed

2. MuslimSon

1. Ja'farSon

Aqeel brother of Ali Aqeel brother of Ali son of Abu Talibson of Abu Talib

Muslim son of Aqeel Muslim son of Aqeel son of Abu Talibson of Abu Talib

+

+Abu Saeed son of Aqeel Abu Saeed son of Aqeel

son of Abu Talibson of Abu Talib

Al-Husain and the Martyrs on Ashuraa:Al-Husain and the Martyrs on Ashuraa:

AllSupporters

2nd nephew

Aqeel2

nephews)Zainab(

2

nephews)Al-Hasan(

3

Sons2

Brothers5

Al-Husain

Husain’s Servants and Supporters Martyred:Husain’s Servants and Supporters Martyred: )Al-Islam.org()Al-Islam.org(

Servants of Husain Martyred

1. Sulaiman 2. Qaarib 3. Munjeh

Supporters killed:1. Muslim ibn Ausajah al Asadi 2. Saeed ibn Abdullah al Hanafi 3. Bishr ibn Amr al Khadhrami 4. Yazeed ibn al Haseen )reciter of Qur'an( 5. Imran ibn al Kalb al Ansari 6. Na'eem ibn al Ajlan al Ansari7. Zuhair ibn al Qain al Bajali 8. Amr ibn Qurzah al Ansari 9. Habeeb ibn Madhahir al Asadi 10. Hurr ibn Yazeed al Reyahi 11. Abdullah ibn al Umair al Kalbi 12. Nafe ibn al Hilal al Jamali al-Muradi13. Anas ibn Kahil ibn al Harth al Asadi 14. Qais ibn al Mussahar al Saedawi

Al-Husain Supporters Martyred:Al-Husain Supporters Martyred:

15. Abdullah ibn Urwah alGhifaaree 16. Abdul Rahman ibn Urwah al-

Ghifaaree 17. Shabeeb ibn Abdullah Nahshali 18. Jaun, slave of Abu Dharr al-

Ghifaree 19. Hujjaj ibn Zaid Sa'di 20. Qasit ibn Zuhair al-Tha'labee 21. Kursh )Muqsit( ibn Zuhair al-

Thalabee 22. Kinaanah ibn Ateeq 23. Dhargham ibn Maalik 24. Jowain ibn Maalik al-Dhabaai 25. Zaid ibn Thubait al-Qaesi 26. Abdullah ibn Zaid ibn Thubait al-

Qaesi

27. Ubaidullah ibn Zaid ibn Thubait 28. Amir ibn Muslim 29. Salim, slave of Amir ibn Muslim 30. Saif ibn Malik 31. Zuhair ibn Bashi al-Khath'ami 32. Mas'ood ibn Hajjaj 33. Son of Mas'ood ibn Hajjaj 34. Majma' ibn Abdullah al-Aezi 35. Ammar ibn Hassan ibn Shuraib

al-Taai 36. Hayyan ibn Haarith al-Azdi 37. Jundab ibn Hujair al-Khanlani

Al-Husain Supporters Martyred:Al-Husain Supporters Martyred:

38. Umar ibn Khalid al-Saedaawi 39. Saeed, slave of Umar ibn Khalid 40. Yazid ibn Ziad ibn Mazahi al-

Kindi 41. Zaahir, slave of Amir al-

Khuzaa'ee 42. Jabalah ibn Ali al-Shaybani 43. Saalim, slave of Bani Medinat al-

Kalbi 44. Aslam ibn Khateer al-Azdi 45. Zuhair ibn Sulaim al-Azdi 46. Qasim ibn Habeeb al-Azdi 47. Umar ibn al-Ohdooth al-

Hadhrami 48. Abu Thamaamah, Umar ibn

Abdullah al-Saaedi

49. Hanzalah ibn As'ad al-Shaami 50. Abdul-Rahman ibn Abdullah al-

Arhabi 51. Ammaar ibn Abu Salaamah al-

Hamdaami 52. Aabis ibn Shabeeb al-Shaakiree 53. Shaozab, slave of Shaaki 54. Shabeeb ibn Haarith ibn Saree 55. Maalik ibn Abdullah ibn Saree 56. Sawwar ibn Abi Uman al-Nohami

al-Hamdani57. Amar ibn Abdullah al-Junda'i

The Whereabouts of AshuraaThe Whereabouts of Ashuraa

Ashuraa of Karbala

Ashuraa EffectsAshuraa Effects

Yazid in infamyHusain in Glory

The Triumph of Islam

Ashuraa

Ziyarah )Visitation( of Al-HusainZiyarah )Visitation( of Al-Husain

وِل? Aس Bر BنC اب Bا ي BكC Bي عBل AمB ال Dالس Dه? الل Cد? عBب Bا بB أ Bا ي BكC Bي عBل AمB ال DلسB وِل? ا Aس Bر BنC اب Bا ي BكC Bي عBل AمB ال Dالس Dه? الل Cد? عBب Bا بB أ Bا ي BكC Bي عBل AمB ال DلسB ا

Dه? Dه?الل الل

?ه ت BرB ي خ? BنC وBاب Dه? الل Bة BرB ي خ? Bا ي BكC Bي عBل AمB ال Dه الس? ت BرB ي خ? BنC وBاب Dه? الل Bة BرB ي خ? Bا ي BكC Bي عBل AمB ال Dالس

BينE CوBص?ي ال Eد? ي Bس BنC وBاب Bين? CمAْؤCم?ن ال م?ير?B أ BنC اب Bا ي BكC Bي عBل AمB ال Dالس BينE CوBص?ي ال Eد? ي Bس BنC وBاب Bين? CمAْؤCم?ن ال م?ير?B أ BنC اب Bا ي BكC Bي عBل AمB ال Dالس

Bم?ينB CعBال ال اِء? Bس? ن EدBة? ي Bس BةBاِط?مBف BنC اب Bا ي BكC Bي عBل AمB ال Dالس Bم?ينB CعBال ال اِء? Bس? ن EدBة? ي Bس BةBاِط?مBف BنC اب Bا ي BكC Bي عBل AمB ال Dالس

BورA CمBوCت ال BرC Cو?ت وBال Bار?ه? َث BنC وBاب Dه? الل BارB َث Bا ي BكC Bي عBل AمB ال Dالس BورA CمBوCت ال BرC Cو?ت وBال Bار?ه? َث BنC وBاب Dه? الل BارB َث Bا ي BكC Bي عBل AمB ال Dالس

CمA Cك Bي عBل Bك? Bائ ?ف?ن ب CتDلBح ?ي Dت ال وBاح? CرB Cاأل عBلBى Bو BكC Bي عBل AمB ال Dالس CمA Cك Bي عBل Bك? Bائ ?ف?ن ب CتDلBح ?ي Dت ال وBاح? CرB Cاأل عBلBى Bو BكC Bي عBل AمB ال Dالس

Bو AلC Dي الل Bق?يB ب Bو Aق?يتB ب مBا 2 Bدا بB أ Dه? الل AمB ال Bس 2 جBم?يعا Eي وB م?ن AلC Dي الل Bق?يB ب Bو Aق?يتB ب مBا 2 Bدا بB أ Dه? الل AمB ال Bس 2 جBم?يعا Eي م?ن

AارBهD DهBارAالن ….. …..الن

Ziyarah )Visitation( of Al-HusainZiyarah )Visitation( of Al-Husain

Peace be on you, O Aba Abdillah! Peace be on you, O son of Peace be on you, O Aba Abdillah! Peace be on you, O son of the Messenger of Allah! the Messenger of Allah! Peace be upon, O the Finest of God’s Creatures and the son Peace be upon, O the Finest of God’s Creatures and the son of the Finest of God’s Creatures!of the Finest of God’s Creatures!Peace be on you, O son of the Commander of the Faithful and Peace be on you, O son of the Commander of the Faithful and the forebear of the Prophet's successors!the forebear of the Prophet's successors!Peace be on you, O son of Fatima, the choicest among the Peace be on you, O son of Fatima, the choicest among the women of the worlds!women of the worlds!Peace be on you, who was martyred while fighting in the Peace be on you, who was martyred while fighting in the cause of Allah, and the son of Allah's fearless warrior, who cause of Allah, and the son of Allah's fearless warrior, who was attacked with a vengeance!was attacked with a vengeance!Peace be on you and on those souls which had gathered in Peace be on you and on those souls which had gathered in your camp, in your journey. your camp, in your journey. To all of you I pray Allah to be in Peaceas long as I live, and as To all of you I pray Allah to be in Peaceas long as I live, and as long as nights follow the days.long as nights follow the days.

Shrine of Imam Al-HusainShrine of Imam Al-Husain

Shrine of Imam Al-HusainShrine of Imam Al-Husain

In ConclusionIn Conclusion

Statistics are presented about the martyrs in Statistics are presented about the martyrs in AshuraaAshuraa

The extent of Al-Husain's campThe huge disproportion of the two sidesThe extent of the losses of:

A babyFive very young childrenA womanBothers, nephews, and others

The amazing stance of Al-Husain against the enemyAll taking place in one day: AshuraaThat is what makes Ashuraa Unique in History

May Allah Bless youMay Allah Bless you

Be in Allah’s CareBe in Allah’s Care

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