sake of God and Isalm. In some occasions, particularly the first ten days ofMoharram, the period in which Imam Hussain and hisfaithful companions were cruelly martyred, we perfomthe mourning ceremonies. We explain their aims, andexpress our deep regards for them and by that infusenew blood in our veins.

In the year; H. 16, YAZID a sinful man and astranger with Islam, succeeded the throne of Islamiccali phate.

When he asked Imam Hussain to take the oath ofallegiance, Imam refused to swear fealty. Yazidinsisted and Imam rejected and left Mecca for Iraq. InKARBALA, Imam and his seventy two companionsand household were surrounded by a great manytroops of YAZID. Imam and his companions defendedtheir attacks and fought their enemies boldly to theirlast breathe. All the men,( Imam Hussain and hiscompanions )were martyred, and their women andchildren were taken captives. Soon ofter that the bloodof Imam boiled and stirred strange EXCITEMENT Samong his contemporary Muslims. Groups revolted in