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  • Ahlulbayt
  • 129 pages
  • English audio
  • Imam Husayn (a.s.)

The Journey to Karbala Begins

Why did Imam Husayn (a.s.) have to leave his home in Madinah? A gentle, child-safe Muharram story about truth, courage, and the road to Karbala. In this episode, Baba answers a big question for Hasan and his family. Discover the true history leading up to Karbala without graphic scenes or frightening imagery. Children will learn about the Prophet's deep love for Imam Husayn (a.s.), the importance of Ghadir, why Imam Hasan (a.s.) made his treaty, and why Imam Husayn (a.s.) could not accept Yazid's demand to let falsehood look like Islam.

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Inside the book

  1. 1Hasan Notices Muharram
  2. 2The First Big Question
  3. 3The Story Opens
  4. 4Birth in Madinah
  5. 5The Prophet Comes
  6. 6Adhan and Iqamah
  7. 7The Name Husayn
  8. 8The Seventh Day
  9. 9A Childhood Under Prophetic Love
  10. 10Hasan Asks About Love
  11. 11Husayn Is From Me
  12. 12The Prophet's Shoulders
  13. 13The Long Sajdah
  14. 14The Minbar Moment
  15. 15Masters of the Youth of Paradise
  16. 16The Pure Household
  17. 17Raised by Lady Fatimah
  18. 18Raised by Imam Ali
  19. 19A Child of Mercy
  20. 20Hasan Asks Why Guidance Matters
  21. 21The Journey After Hajj
  22. 22Gathering at Ghadir
  23. 23The Raised Place
  24. 24Quran and Ahlulbayt
  25. 25Ali Is Mawla
  26. 26The Prayer of Ghadir
  27. 27People Hear the Message
  28. 28Hasan Asks What Went Wrong
  29. 29The Prophet's Final Days
  30. 30The Greatest Sorrow in Madinah
  31. 31Imam Ali's Sacred Duty
  32. 32A Gathering Elsewhere
  33. 33The First Turning Away
  34. 34Lady Fatimah's Grief
  35. 35Imam Ali's Patience
  36. 36Was Imam Ali Weak?
  37. 37The Door of Knowledge
  38. 38The Justice of Imam Ali
  39. 39Years of Waiting
  40. 40People Finally Turn to Him
  41. 41The Test of Leadership
  42. 42Opposition Begins
  43. 43The Battle of Jamal
  44. 44Mercy Even in Conflict
  45. 45Siffin Rises
  46. 46Water and Character
  47. 47Confusion After Siffin
  48. 48The Pain of Nahrawan
  49. 49Enemies in the Shadows
  50. 50The Final Ramadan
  51. 51The Strike Is Implied
  52. 52The Family at the Bedside
  53. 53Imam Ali's Advice
  54. 54The Secret Burial
  55. 55Why Secret?
  56. 56Imam Hasan Becomes Imam
  57. 57A Tired Ummah
  58. 58Mu'awiyah's Pressure
  59. 59Imam Hasan Chooses Protection
  60. 60The Treaty Terms
  61. 61Two Brothers, One Light
  62. 62Broken Promises
  63. 63Imam Hasan's Martyrdom Implied
  64. 64Baqi and Grief
  65. 65Imam Husayn Becomes Imam
  66. 66Madinah Under Watch
  67. 67Mu'awiyah Plans Yazid's Succession
  68. 68Good People Pressured
  69. 69Imam Husayn Refuses to Approve Wrong
  70. 70The Death of Mu'awiyah
  71. 71Yazid Takes Power
  72. 72The Letter to Madinah
  73. 73What Is Bay'ah?
  74. 74The Governor Receives the Order
  75. 75Imam Husayn Is Called at Night
  76. 76Bani Hashim Nearby
  77. 77The Demand in the Palace
  78. 78A Person Like Me
  79. 79Marwan Pushes Hardness
  80. 80Imam Husayn Leaves Safely
  81. 81The Will to Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah
  82. 82Enjoin Good, Forbid Evil
  83. 83Farewell to the Prophet
  84. 84Remembering Lady Fatimah and Imam Hasan
  85. 85Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah Counsels Him
  86. 86Leaving Madinah
  87. 87The Children Travel Too
  88. 88The Main Road
  89. 89Arrival in Makkah
  90. 90News Spreads
  91. 91Letters From Kufa Begin
  92. 92Letters Pile Up
  93. 93Sending Muslim ibn Aqil
  94. 94Muslim Enters Kufa
  95. 95Thousands Promise, Hearts Tremble
  96. 96Ibn Ziyad Enters Kufa
  97. 97Fear Spreads
  98. 98Muslim ibn Aqil Alone
  99. 99Muslim's Martyrdom Implied
  100. 100Why Did Imam Husayn Continue?
  101. 101Danger Reaches Makkah
  102. 102Leaving Makkah on the Day of Tarwiyah
  103. 103The Caravan Begins Again
  104. 104Travel Stations
  105. 105A Poet's Warning
  106. 106News of Muslim Reaches the Caravan
  107. 107Permission to Leave
  108. 108The Loyal Remain
  109. 109The Children on the Road
  110. 110Prayer on the Road
  111. 111Dust on the Horizon
  112. 112Hurr Arrives Thirsty
  113. 113Water for the Opposing Men
  114. 114Hasan Notices the Mercy
  115. 115The Noon Prayer
  116. 116The Letters Are Mentioned
  117. 117Hurr Has Orders
  118. 118The Road Turns
  119. 119A Harsh Order Arrives
  120. 120Naynawa and the Barren Plain
  121. 121The Name Karbala
  122. 122Arrival on Second Muharram
  123. 123Tents Are Raised
  124. 124The Alam Stands Quietly
  125. 125The Family Settles
  126. 126Hasan Understands the Road
  127. 127What Happens Next?
  128. 128The Whole Gist
  129. 129Hasan Carries the Lesson

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