- 1. Muslim scholars condemn Yazid theoretically but follow him pragmatically.
- 2. A figure like Syeda Zainab (pbuh) does not fit in the constructed patriarchal mould of a Muslim woman so Ulama seem to make her invisible in the Karbala narrative.
- 3. Unlimited funds are given to campaigns where Yazid is praised and Ahle Bayt are degraded.
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The massacre of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) s family (Ahle Bayt) at the hands of Umayyad forces under the patronage of Yazid bin Muawiyah is embedded in the Muslim history and psyche as a battle between truth and falsehood. There are versions about this battle and one fringe group known as the Nasibiyies uphold Yazid as being truthful, honest ruler and count Imam Hussain (pbuh) as deviated and rebellious being responsible for his own assassination and massacre of his entire family.
These Nasibiyies are being promoted by the current Saudi dispensation of Al Saud (family of Saud) as their government too like that of Umayyads is based on the killing of opponents and without elections or consultations have usurped power and authority. One of the strands of Ahle Hadith and Salafis promoted by Saudi Arabia government belong to the Nasibiyies and promote this anti Quran and anti-Islam ideology among the masses. They receive unlimited funds for these campaigns where Yazid is praised and Ahle Bayt is degraded. Anyways the Nasibiyat continues to grow given the petro dollars that are adding fuel to it.
