Haji Mihad berasal daripada keturunan yang berpengaruh dan mendapat pendidikan sempurna dalam bidang agama. Beliau kembali ke kampungnya selepas 10 tahun menghilangkan diri dengan menyertai angkatan tentera di Sarawak. Oleh sebab beliau diawasi oleh pihak tentera di sana, Haji Mihad akhirnya menetap di Indonesia dan menuntut ilmu agama. Walau bagaimanapun, kepulangannya ke kampung dan pelantikannya sebagai imam menimbulkan rasa kurang senang beberapa pihak.
Kesedaran dan keprihatinan Haji Mihad terhadap kemunduran masyarakat kampungnya dalam pelbagai aspek seperti pemikiran dan ilmu menjadi faktor utama beliau ingin membawa pembaharuan walaupun amat dipersoal oleh pelbagai pihak, termasuk majlis agama. Pembaharuan yang ingin dibawa oleh Haji Mihad mendapat tentangan hebat daripada penduduk kampung yang beragama Islam serta kaum keluarganya sendiri.
Antara pembaharuan yang ingin dibuat termasuklah pengubahsuaian suasana, dan persekitaran Masjid Muhammad Salleh yang diceriakan dengan pokok-pokok bunga, dan bangku. Gelanggang permainan turut dibina di atas tanah masjid di sekitarnya. Dalam perkataan lain, beliau menjadikan masjid bukan sekadar tempat untuk solat berjemaah semata-mata.
Hasrat Haji Mihad atau konsep tidak menyempitkan fungsi masjid ini dilihat sangat baik. Pengarah dan pelakon terkenal tanah air, Mior Hashim Manap adalah antara karyawan yang tertarik untuk memindahkan plot novel Imam ini ke layar perak. Jelas Mior Hashim,
Minat saya mengadaptasi novel ini bermula pada tahun 2013. Walau bagaimanapun, tiada penerbit yang bersedia memenuhi impian saya. Mereka hanya minat bertanya jumlah keuntungan yang akan diperoleh nanti.
Pengarah yang muncul dengan Kemarau Cinta sebagai filem arahan pertamanya pada 2005 ini menyatakan sedemikian semasa menjadi ahli panel Program Bersama Industri: Dialog Awam Filem Imam pada 22 Disember 2022 lalu di Akademi Pengajian Melayu (APM), Universiti Malaya (UM).
Seiring dengan penilaian pensyarah APM, Dr. Norhayatie Ab. Rahman berpendapat bahawa Imam ialah novel Islamik yang bersifat menyeru atau berdakwah. Mior juga berkeinginan untuk berdakwah menerusi filem arahan keduanya ini. Pengkritik filem, Ku Seman Ku Hussain yang turut hadir menegaskan filem seumpama Imam sepatutnya telah diterbitkan selepas negara mencapai kemerdekaan (tahun 1957).
Turut hadir sebagai ahli panel dialog anjuran bersama APM-Alkahfi Pictures Sdn. Bhd., Pemimpin dan Kelab Ijazah Tinggi APM UM yang dimudahcarakan oleh Raihani Mohd. Saaid termasuklah Faizal Zamir Zunib yang membicarakan soal rekaan produksi, Ikhlas Ridzuan (pencahayaan), dan Azmer Azhar (pasca produksi).
The Battle of Karbala galvanized the development of the pro-Alid[a] party (Shi'at Ali) into a unique religious sect with its own rituals and collective memory. It has a central place in the Shi'a history, tradition, and theology, and has frequently been recounted in Shi'a literature. For the Shi'a, Husayn's suffering and martyrdom became a symbol of sacrifice in the struggle for right against wrong, and for justice and truth against injustice and falsehood. It also provides the members of the Shi'a faith with a catalog of heroic norms. The battle is commemorated during an annual ten-day period during the Islamic month of Muharram by many Muslims especially Shi'a, culminating on tenth day of the month, known as the day of Ashura. On this day, Shi'a Muslims mourn, hold public processions, organize religious gathering, beat their chests and in some cases self-flagellate. Sunni Muslims likewise regard the incident as a historical tragedy; Husayn and his companions are widely regarded as martyrs by both Sunni and Shi'a Muslims.[citation needed]
According to majority of narrations, Husayn was born on the 3rd of Sha'ban 4 AH (11 January 626 CE)[11] in Medina and was still a child when his grandfather, Muhammad, died.[18] He was the younger son of Ali, the cousin of Muhammad, and Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad, both from the Banu Hashim clan of the Quraysh tribe.[19] Both Hasan and Husayn were named by Muhammad, although Ali had other names such as "Harb" in mind. To celebrate Husayn's birth, Muhammad sacrificed a ram, and Fatima shaved his head and donated the same weight of his hair in silver as alms.[20]According to Islamic traditions, Husayn is mentioned in the Torah as "Shubayr" and in the Gospels as "Tab". Aaron, Moses' brother, gave the same names to his sons after learning the names God had chosen for Ali's children.[21]
Husayn was brought up in the household of Muhammad at first.[11] The family formed from the marriage of Ali and Fatima was praised many times by Muhammad. In events such as Mubahala and the hadith of the Ahl al-Kisa, Muhammad referred to this family as the ahl al-bayt. In the Qur'an, in many cases, such as the verse of purification, the ahl al-bayt has been praised.[22]According to Madelung, there are numerous narrations showing Muhammad's love for Hasan and Husayn, such as carrying them on his shoulders, or putting them on his chest and kissing them on the belly. Madelung believes that some of these reports may imply a little preference of Muhammad for Hasan over Husayn, or pointing out that Hasan was more similar to his grandfather.[20] Other Hadiths of this kind are: "whoever loves them loves me and whoever hates them hates me", and "al-Hasan and al-Husayn are the sayyids [masters] of the youth of Paradise". The recent one is used by Shia to prove the right of Imamate for the descendants of Muhammad. Sayyid shabab al-djanna[b] is an epithet used by Shias to refer to each of Muhammad's grandsons.[18] It is also narrated that Muhammad took Ali, Fatima, Hasan and Husayn under his cloak and called them ahl al-bayt and stated that they are free from any sin and pollution.[23] Muhammad reported the Karbala incident on several occasions; For example, he gave a small bottle of soil to Umm Salama and told her that the soil inside the bottle would turn into blood after Husayn was killed.[24]
If anyone dispute with you in this matter [concerning Jesus] after the knowledge which has come to you, say: Come let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves, then let us swear an oath and place the curse of God on those who lie.(Qur'an 3:61)[25]
In Shia perspective, in the verse of Mubahala, the phrase "our sons" would refer to Hasan and Husayn, "our women" refers to Fatima, and "ourselves" refers to Ali. Most of the Sunni narrations quoted by al-Tabari do not name the participants. Other Sunni historians mention Muhammad, Fatima, Hasan and Husayn as having participated in the Mubahala, and some agree with the Shia tradition that Ali was among them.[28][26][27]The verse "God wishes only to remove taint from you, people of the Household, and to make you utterly pure" is also attributed to this event,[c] during which Ali, Fatima, Hasan and Husayn stood under Muhammad's cloak.[26] Thus the title, the Family of the Cloak, is related sometimes to the Event of Mubahala.[d][29]
During the caliphate of Abu Bakr and Umar, Husayn was present at some events such as testifying about the story of Fadak.[30] According to a narration, Husayn, while the second caliph was sitting on the pulpit of Muhammad and giving a speech, objected to him for sitting on the pulpit of Muhammad, and Umar also stopped his sermon and came down from the pulpit.[31] During the time of Uthman, he defended Abu Dharr al-Ghifari, who had preached against some of the actions of the tyrants and was to be exiled from Medina.[32]
According to several narrations, Ali asked Hasan and Husayn to defend the third Caliph during the Siege of Uthman and carry water to him. According to Vaglieri, when Hasan entered Uthman's house, Uthman was already assassinated.[33]Another report says that Uthman asked Ali's help. The latter send Husayn in response. Then Uthman asked Husayn if he was able to defend himself against rebels. Husayn demurred, so Uthman sent him back. It is also narrated that Uthman's cousin, Marwan ibn Hakam, have said Husayn: "Leave us, your father incites the people against us, and you are here with us!"[11] Haeri writes in the Encyclopedia of the Islamic World: According to some narrations, Husayn or Hasan were wounded in the case of defending Uthman.[31]
During the Caliphate of Ali, Husayn, along with his brothers Hasan and Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya, and his cousin, Abdullah ibn Ja'far were among closest allies of Ali.[11] He remained alongside him, accompanying him in the battlefields.[18] According to a report by Tabari, Husayn was among Ali's major supporters who were cursed in public by the order of Mu'awiya.[11]
After the assassination of Ali people gave allegiance to Hasan. Mu'awiya who did not want go give allegiance to him, prepared to fight. To avoid the agonies of the civil war, Hasan signed a treaty with Mu'awiya, according to which Mu'awiya would not name a successor during his reign, and let the Islamic community (ummah) choose his successor.[34] Madelung believes that Husayn did not recognize this treaty at first, but pressed by Hasan, accepted it. Later on when several Shia leaders suggested him to conduct a surprise attack on Mu'awiya's camp near Kufa, he refused, saying that as long as Mu'awiya was alive, he would abide by the terms of the peace treaty, however, after Mu'awiya's death, he will reconsider it. After signing the peace treaty, Mu'awiyah delivered a sermon in Kufa in which he declared that he had violated all the provisions of the treaty and also insulted Ali ibn Abi Talib. Husayn wanted to respond, but Hasan refused to do so, and Hasan delivered a sermon in response. Husayn adhered to the terms of the treaty even after Hassan's death.[35] Husayn then left Kufa for Medina along with Hasan and Abdullah ibn Ja'far. He adhered to the terms of the treaty even after Hasan's death.[11]
Immediately after Mu'awiya's death on 15th of Rajab 60 AH (22 April 680 AD), Yazid charged the governor of Medina, Walid ibn Utba ibn Abu Sufyan, to secure allegiance from Husayn with force if necessary.[40][41] Yazid's goal was to take control of the situation in the city before the people became aware of Mu'awiya's death. Yazid's concern was especially about his two rivals in the caliphate; Husayn and Abdullah ibn Zubayr who had previously renounced allegiance.[42]Husayn answered the summons but declined to pledge allegiance in the secretive environment of the meeting, suggesting it should be done in public.[18]Marwan ibn Hakam told Walid to imprison or behead him, but due to Husayn's kinship with Muhammad, Walid was unwilling to take any action against him. A few days later, Husayn left for Mecca without acknowledging Yazid.[43] He arrived in Mecca at the beginning of May 680,[44] and stayed there until the beginning of September.[45] He was accompanied by his wives, children and brothers, as well as Hasan's sons.[11]
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