Sermon of Zaynab bint Ali in the court of Yazid

Like other members of her family she became a great figure of sacrifice, strength, and piety in Islam – in both the Sunni and Shia sects of the religion.

Zaynab played an important role in disclosing the true events leading up to the massacre of the third Shia Imam Husayn, and his supporters.

She also protected the life of her nephew Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, the fourth Shia Imam, as he lay seriously ill and unable to go to the battlefield.

[4] On the first day of the month of Safar,[5] according to Turabi, they arrived in the Levant and the captured family and heads were taken into Yazid's presence.

May praise and salutations be upon my grandfather, the leader of Allah's messengers and upon his progeny.Verse 178 of chapter of Al Imran was descended about polytheists of Mecca such as Abu Sufyan ibn Harb.

Zainab bint Ali once again relates this verse to Yazid, grandson of Abu Sufyan ibn Harb.

Is it justice that you keep your women and slave-girls in seclusion but have made the helpless daughters of the Holy Prophet ride on swift camels and given them in the hands of their enemies so that they may take them from one city to another [9]Zaynab bint Ali told Yazid not to be happy because of his victory.

She named verse 169 of Al Imran and emphasized that those dying for a just cause are victors and that Yazid's happiness will end with the torture of Allah.

She also believed that the Umayyad owed their power to the Islamic Ummah's failure to uphold the Quran and the rightful succession to Muhammad.

[2] You (Yazid) may employ your deceit and cunning efforts, but I swear by Allah that the shame and disgrace which you have earned by the treatment meted out to us cannot be eradicated.