There are, unfortunately, many ‘scholars’ in Islam that oppose the Ahl al-Bayt. Their works are full of claims that Imam al-Husayn’s stand at Karbala was a mistake and led to no good—only corruption and turmoil.

Ibn Tamiyya is one such scholar who is notable for holding this view. Another example of this can be found in the works of Ibn Khaldun. He argues that the Imam miscalculated his ability to oust Yazid; and his failure to do so led to this supposed ‘corruption and turmoil’.

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