Was the Event of Karbala an Islamic Jihad?

Question

Were the events that took place at Karbala of a political nature or of an Islamic character?

Answer

Hazrat Sayyiduna Husayn ﵁ did not go to Karbala in order to obtain political power for himself; rather, from the Islamic point of view he considered it necessary to go.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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