Why Did Imam Hussain Take His Family?
One of the questions regarding the story of Karbala is why did Imam Husain take his family to Karbala, knowing he along with his companions would all be martyred; knowing his wife, sister, daughters and other girls and ladies would be taken as captives? In general, when we go for a trip we usually don’t take our family with us, especially young children and babies, if we are expecting some difficulties. The question then arises as to why did the Imam take his family with him? To answer this question, I’m going to demonstrate as long as the time permits, some of the roles ladies played in the story of Karbala. Karbala a Unique Story There are some characteristics in the story of Karbala , which has made it quite unique. As a matter of fact, it is such a story that the more we study about it the more we discover its magnificence. Of the unique characteristics of the story of Karbala is that people from different walks of life had a role and they all played (fulfilled) their roles perfect
