Imam Ali al-Hadi
Day 2
The lesson
- Al-Mutawakkil turned on the descendants of Abu Talib: he destroyed the shrine of Imam al-Husayn, ploughed the land over the grave and punished its pilgrims (Maqatil al-Talibiyyin of Abu l-Faraj al-Isfahani).
- In 233 AH (847-8), on reports of the people's bond with the Imam, al-Mutawakkil summoned him from Medina to Samarra (Tadhkirat al-Khawass of Sibt ibn al-Jawzi). The Imam had written rejecting the slanders against him; the caliph answered with a courteous letter asking him to come, whose text al-Kulayni and al-Mufid preserve (al-Irshad).
- Yahya ibn Harthama, sent to bring him, reported that Medina was in uproar at his going, and that the people's distress and complaint reached a level never before seen in the city (Tadhkirat al-Khawass).
Questions
What did al-Mutawakkil do to the shrine of Imam al-Husayn?
In which year did al-Mutawakkil summon Imam al-Hadi from Medina to Samarra?
According to Yahya ibn Harthama, what was the reaction in Medina to the Imam's departure?
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