As Ab Abd All h al- usayn, son of Al and F ima and grandson of Mu ammad, moved inexorably towards death on the field of Karbal , his sister Zaynab was drawn ever closer to the centre of the family of Mu ammad, the 'people of the house' (ahl al-bayt).
There she would remain for a few historic days, challenging the wickedness of the Islamic leadership, defending the actions of her brother, initiating the commemorative rituals, protecting and nurturing the new Im m, al- usayn's son Al b.
al- usayn b.
Ab lib, until he could take his rightful place.
This is her story.
