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After the death of Imam Hasan (a.s),
a movement came about among the Shi'ah of Iraq. They wrote a letter to Imam
Husain (a.s) stating their intention of deposing Mu'awiyah and their readiness
(to support him) and swearing the allegiance (bay'ah) at his hands. In reply to
their letter Imam Husain (a.s) wrote that he disagreed to it because a pact had
been made between them and Mu'awiyah, which would not be violated by them until
the period expired (till Mu'awiyah died), and when Mu'awiyah dies it would then
be decided as to what would be done.
Mu'awiyah died in the middle of the month of Rajab 60 A.H. Yazeed
wrote a letter to Waleed bin Utba bin Abu Sufyan, who was appointed the
governor of Madina by Mu'awiyah, to demand the oath of allegiance from Husain
ibne Ali (a.s) immediately.
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