Zaydi Shia | History, Origin and Beliefs
Origin On the 2nd of Safar al-Muzaffar, in the year 122 AH (corresponding to 740 CE), Hazrat Zayd bin Ali Zain al-Abidin bin Imam Hussain bin Imam Ali, raised the banner of truth in the city of Kufa, Iraq, by taking up arms against the injustices of the Umayyad Caliphate. However, he was martyred in … Read more