Now, we wonder how Al-Ash’ath knew about it! To answer, Al-Ash’ath must have been informed by the Umayyads about the details of the process.Ĥ) The conference of the Khawarij was held in Makkah, the center of the Umayyads. It is known that the planning for assassinating the Imam (‘a) was kept so secret that none except a few people knew about it. A few moments before murdering the Imam (‘a), Al-Ash’ath shouted at Ibn Muljim, ‘Hurry up! The light of morning will soon disclose you!’ He accompanied and encouraged Ibn Muljim to commit his crime. Therefore, all the sins and crimes that the Khawarij committed are basically attributed to Mu’awiyah.Ģ) Nu’man Al-Misri, a famous historicist, states, ‘Mu’awiyah is said to have bought off Ibn Muljim and bribed him to kill the Imam (‘a).’ 2ģ) Historicists confirm that Al-Ash’ath ibn Qays, who used to spy on Imam Ali (‘a) for the Umayyads, contributed greatly to the process of assassinating the Imam (‘a). 1 However, it may be argued that Abu’l-Aswad ascribed this murder to Mu’awiyah because he was the reason behind the advent and mutiny of the Khawarij against the Imam’s government. He composed some poetic verses in which he accused Mu’awiyah of making Muslims suffer the loss of Imam Ali (‘a).
The following points may support this idea:ġ) Abu’l-Aswad Al-Du'ali, one of the elite disciples of Imam Ali (‘a), held the Umayyads responsible for assassinating the Imam (‘a). The Umayyads And The Assassination Of Imam AliĪlthough historicists ascribe the assassination of Imam Ali (‘a) to the Khawarij alone, a thorough reflection on the issue proves that the Umayyads had a role in the process.
The conferees then specified a certain time to accomplish their missions, which was the night of the eighteenth of Ramadan at the very hour of the Dawn Prayer.
Abd Al-Rahman ibn Muljim took upon himself the task of assassinating Imam Ali (‘a). They thus concluded that these three persons should be assassinated. They ascribed these events to three persons Imam Ali (‘a), Mu’awiyah, and ‘Amr ibn Al-’As. Upon the accomplishment of the rites, they held a conference in which they discussed the current affairs of the Muslim community and the gross events that led to shedding the blood of many Muslims. A group of the Khawarij went to Makkah to perform the ritual Hajj pilgrimage.
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