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Chapter Ten: Tawabun Versus Talha and Zubair

The Tawabun have been the target of Nasibi edicts that they killed Imam Hussain (as) by failing to aid him (as) whilst we have evidenced that they were unable to help Imam Hussain (as) for various reasons, but the irony is that the same Nawasib over look the roles of Talha and Zubair whose cases are quite distinct from the other Madinan residents. In this regard:

  • When the water supply was cut-off to Uthman’s residence, how many rebels did these two notable ones fight? [Talha was himself amongst those that prevented water from being delivered to Uthman].
  • Both of them were not present to aid Uthman at the time of his murder.
  • They did not participate in the funeral prayer of Uthman.
  • After Uthman’s murder, neither possessed the courage to avenge from his killing.
  • Both of them happlily gave bayya to Ali bin Abi Talib (as).
  • They then adopted Taqiyah in the months that followed, and exhibited no inward or outward desire to seek retribution for the slain Uthman
  • After some months, both of them went to Makka.
  • When people criticized them for breaking their allegiance to Ali bin Abi Talib (as), they suggested that it had been secured through duress.
  • After a gap of a few months, both men demanded vengeance for Uthman a stance for which they have been showered with glowing accolades from the present day Nawasib. Despite their hiatus, the Nawasib have never criticed them for failing to protect Uthman, rather they have deemed the delayed justice for Uthman movement a praiseworthy campaign that sought to avenge an unjust act. Curiously when the Tawabun after a brief hiatus deemed the conditions suitable enough to avenge the murder of Hussain (as), the same Nawasib that were so impressed by Talha and Zubair’s conduct declared the Tabwabun to be the murderers of Hussain (as)!

Who killed Imam Hussain (as)?

 Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: The political Shias who believed in the caliphate of Shaykhain versus religious-Imami Shias Chapter Three: The actual beliefs espoused by the people of Kufa Chapter Four: The commencement of the allegiance to Yazid Chapter Five: The letters written to Hussain (as) by the Shias who believed in Shaykhayn’s caliphate Chapter Six: The Nasibi objections towards the Sahabi Suleman bin Sard (ra) and the Tawabun Chapter Seven: The participation of the Sahaba and their sons in killing Muslim bin Aqeel (as) Chapter Eight: The Shia of Uthman [Nawasib] killed Imam Hussain (as) Chapter Nine: Kufi Shias Versus Companions of Prophet (s) & Uthman Chapter Ten: Tawabun Versus Talha and Zubair Chapter Eleven: So who are the adherents of the Nasibi killers of Imam Hussain (as)? Chapter Twelve: Did the tragedy of Karbala highlight the Shi’a / Sunni schism? Chapter Thirteen: The Imams criticism of ‘their’ Shi’a Chapter Fourteen: Conclusion

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