From The Prophet (s) to Yazid: What Went Wrong - Mizan Institute

11. The Dominoes Quickly Fall; Ashura is in the Horizon

Muawiyah made the most of the martyrdom of Imam Ali (as), and quickly took complete power after the ceasefire with Imam Hasan (as), becoming the undisputed caliph of the

10. Amir al-Mu’mineen is No More

Although the Battle of Nahrawan against the Khawarij wasn’t a big deal and they were easily defeated by Imam Ali’s army, yet strategically, it was a big problem; after th

9. Unnecessary Arbitration

The Battle of Siffin can be seen as the natural outcome of the Battle of Jamal. The Battle of Jamal paved the way for those who were enemies of Islam to now have an excus

8. The Camel Breaks the Ice

The first of its kind, the Battle of Jamal was a grave mistake that opened the door to civil conflict among the Muslims. Till then, the Muslims had never experienced such

7. The Assassination

Arguably one of the most impactful incidents in early Islamic history, the assassination of Uthman opened up a whole new chapter therein. It became the excuse for ensuing

6. A Slow Decay

History is filled with different accounts and stories of some of the unacceptable things that took place during the rule of Uthman at the hands of the Bani Umayyah. To me

5. The Unequal Six

For the third time, the caliphate was given to other than Imam Ali (as) through a six-person council he was very critical of. This time was different than previous times

4. A Strangely Exceptional Relationship

Muawiyah wasn’t a normal individual and everyone knew it. We can see how he had a huge impact on the history of Islam through different stories he was directly or indirec

3. The “Istikhlaaf”

If power was taken from its rightful owners in the story of Saqifah, and according to the second caliph, the allegiance given in that event was on the spur of the moment

2. A Bay’ah on the Spur of the Moment

The first step for things to end up in the wrong hands, is for them to not end up in the right ones. It isn’t the case that from the first day, power ended up in the hand

1. Ashura: 50 Years in the Making

The main reason the massacre of Ashura took place is because the likes of Yazid were in power. The question that arises is, how was it that such an individual, who was fr