Al-Mukhtar
Al-Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd al Thaqafi led a major revolution against the Umayyid Yazid (la) seeking to avenge the killing of Imam Hussein (AS). This movement, and the role of Al Mukhtar has often been misunderstood even by Shias, primarily because of misinformation, and some unfavorable ahadith.
There are two lectures available on-line - both are worth listening to get a better understanding of this uprising against oppression and the ruling tyrants.
Mukthar Nama by Maulana Sadiq Hasan (Urdu)
Mukthar’s revenge on the tyrants of Karbala by Barrister Murtaza Lakha (English)
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