Abstract
Ashura uprising is an unparalleled scene in history as it portrays a peak in the history of oppression. Ashura reflects the betrayal and the failure of a number of elites who could cut ruthless hands of the government and prevent Ahlul Bayt to be persecuted with timely and appropriate use of opportunities. Quick result Imam Hussein’s uprising in the political arena was uprisings, popular movements and several revolts in Muslim cities, which completely transformed the caliphate system. Tawwabin movement that the uprising was modeled after Karbala was carried out to avenge the blood of Imam Hussein (AS) for freedom of guilty conscience. Although it resulted in failure in terms of military dimensions, it had considerable consequences on the Muslim community and represents holiness, purity and depth of the beliefs that motivate it. Titled as “Tawwabin Uprising: The Emergence, Development and Influence on the Arab World,” this research will find what are the reasons for calling the uprising as Tawwabin? Did it result in important achievement? Using a descriptive and analytical approach, it tries to describe factors and roots of its emergence, objectives of the movement and the impact it had on the Muslim community despite the failure of the uprising. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n3s1p439
Highlights
As a reformer, Imam Hussein in Muslim nation could create epic and ardor, zeal and courage, and chivalry in Muslim nation as well as he brought to a boil the blood in the body of the Islamic nation with his testimony, which has been effective to revive Islam
The importance of studying Tawwabin movement is understood from the speech of Ayatollah Khamenei in this regard; he states, “When Imam Hussein was killed, when the son of the prophet was lost, when the tragedy happened, when the movement began on the downhill side, what it matters? the number of Tawwabin was several times more than the number or the martyrs of Karbala in one day, the impact of Tawwabin on history was not at least one-thousandth of the martyrs of Karbala! Because they did not come in proper time, do not do at the moment, later decided and recognized” (Muhammadi Mutakazini, 2013: 31)
Despite the strong motivation and conviction of its supporters, Tawwabin movement resulted in failure; but its impact on the Muslim community has compensated for the bitterness of defeat
Summary
Imam Hussein in Muslim nation could create epic and ardor, zeal and courage, and chivalry in Muslim nation as well as he brought to a boil the blood in the body of the Islamic nation with his testimony, which has been effective to revive Islam. He managed to bring the message of Islam in the best way with certain propagation methods in during fight and uprising. Tawwabin uprising has been one of the most important results of this Shiite political movement
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