An Analysis of the Quranic Adoptions in the Damascus Harangues of Zaynab bt. Ali

The permanence of Imam al-Husayn's revolt,defamation of the Umayyad hegemony owe a lot to the lady Zaynab's harangues in Damascus. Drawing on the Quranic verses,she disclosed people's breaching their covenants with Imam al-Husayn,she defamed the Umayyads. The present paper clarifies that her harangues manifested that Yazid,his associates were guilty,tyrant,and slayers of the oppressed people,hence deserving defamation in this world,the hellfire punishment in the hereafter. Such a respite given to them was certainly was never to their good,benefit,rather it led to their defamation,the afterlife chastisement.