I never revolted in vain, as a rebel or as a tyrant, but I rose seeking reformation for the nation of my grandfather Muhammad. I intend to enjoin goo… - Husayn ibn Ali

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I never revolted in vain, as a rebel or as a tyrant, but I rose seeking reformation for the nation of my grandfather Muhammad. I intend to enjoin good and forbid evil, to act according to the traditions of my grandfather, and my father ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib.

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About Husayn ibn Ali

Hussain ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib (Arabic: الحسين بن علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب) ‎(626 – 680 AD) was the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the son of ‘Alī and Fātimah, as well as the third Shī‘ah Imām.

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Native Name: أبو عبد الله الحُسين بن علي بن أبي طالب
Alternative Names: Ḥusayn ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib Husain Hussain Hussein Leader of the Youth of Paradise Master of the Martyrs Abū ʿAbd Allāh al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib Emam Hossein
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Oh God! Surely you know that whatever we did was not a competition to gain worldly positions and not for the worthless physical attractions of the world. But to show the signs of religious ways and to remove corruption from your lands, so that the oppressed feel secured and act according to your traditions and rules.

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