Imam Hussein's (Peace Be Upon Him) Position on Yazid and the Reasons for the Hussaini Uprising

Abstract

Imam Hussein (Peace Be Upon Him) is a figure who gave everything for the principles brought by Islam, and his positions (Peace Be Upon Him) attest to this. One such position was his relationship with Yazid. Initially, the relationship between Imam Hussein (Peace Be Upon Him) and Yazid bin Muawiya was not prominent, as Yazid had not yet taken on a significant role in Muslim affairs. Therefore, Imam Hussein (Peace Be Upon Him) had neither opinion nor event connecting him to Yazid until the year 56 AH when Muawiya began taking allegiance for Yazid. Upon Muawiya's death in 60 AH and the people's allegiance to Yazid, Imam Hussein (Peace Be Upon Him) was among those who did not pledge allegiance to Yazid. This refusal marked the beginning of the confrontation between Imam Hussein (Peace Be Upon Him) and the Umayyad authority represented by Yazid bin Muawiya. The research focuses on his (Peace Be Upon Him) positions against Yazid, starting from his refusal of allegiance in Medina, his move towards Mecca, and his declaration of rejecting Yazid's domination over Muslims. It examines how the Umayyad authority sought allegiance from Imam Hussein (Peace Be Upon Him) and how he (Peace Be Upon Him) dealt with this demand. The study concludes with a summary of the main findings.