THE LION OF KUFA | THE FULL DOCUMENTARY

Muslim ibn Aqil (a), cousin and trusted envoy of Imam Husayn (a), was sent to Kufa to gauge the loyalty of its people before Karbala. Welcomed by thousands, then abandoned as fear gripped the city, he made his last stand alone, as one of the lions of Banu Hashim. Filmed across historical sites and featuring insights from leading scholars, The Lion of Kufa tells the untold story of Muslim ibn Aqil (Aqeel), the unsung hero of Karbala. It follows him from his upbringing among Banu Hashim to the letters that called Imam Husayn to Kufa, the arrival of Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad and his campaign of fear, the arrest of Hani ibn Urwa, and the woman who sheltered Muslim when he had nowhere left to go. It culminates in his last stand in the streets of Kufa, his martyrdom, and the moment the news reached Imam Husayn on the road to Kufa. Told every year for over a thousand years, his story teaches that whether we stand with many or stand alone, our commitment to truth, to our faith and to the Imam of our time should remain unshaken. In this documentary: • Why the Prophet (s) wept as he foretold the martyrdom of Muslim • Imam Husayn's letter: why he called Muslim his brother and the trusted one of his family • Did the Shia kill Imam Husayn? The five groups of Kufa and the Umayyad propaganda behind the claim • Kufa in Shia thought, from the capital of Imam Ali (a) to the city of the awaited Imam (a) • The loyalty of Hani ibn Urwa, and a trusted judge's lie that may have changed history • "From now on, I am your father": Imam Husayn's words to Muslim's young daughter ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Introduction: Muslim ibn Aqil, envoy of Imam Husayn 2:05 Who was Muslim ibn Aqil? Lineage, virtues and early life 8:05 Muslim's children and the martyrs of his family 10:25 Thousands of letters from Kufa: why Imam Husayn sent Muslim 12:54 Imam Husayn's letter: the hand of Muslim is my hand 14:17 Kufa: Imam Ali's capital and the virtues of Masjid al-Kufa 18:57 Did the Shia kill Imam Husayn? Answering the accusation 25:48 Kufa in Shia thought: capital of the awaited Imam 28:30 The journey to Kufa and the disputed bad omen report 30:58 Welcomed in Kufa, then Yazid sends Ibn Ziyad 36:23 Hani ibn Urwa's arrest and a judge's fateful lie 39:26 Deserted in Kufa: the woman who sheltered Muslim 44:29 One of the lions of Banu Hashim: last stand and martyrdom 48:34 Imam Husayn weeps for Muslim and comforts his daughter 50:05 The legacy of Muslim ibn Aqil: standing firm, even alone 💬 Muslim ibn Aqil stayed true to his Imam even when he stood completely alone: what helps you hold firm to what is right when no one stands beside you? Let us know in the comments. 🎬 Watch next: ▶ The Journey to Karbala: https://youtu.be/tytCnatXkRA ▶ The Moon of the Hashemites: https://youtu.be/AUC5RMdexFg 📺 All Tasneem Institute documentaries: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLulFr9ypHyZ646BHOAuZCmB3EY2JcZLNb 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications (tap the bell and choose "All") so you never miss a new documentary: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-pn1lcD--68WjOgCGBXlCQ?sub_confirmation=1 📚 Want to go deeper? Explore our on-demand courses: https://courses.tasneeminstitute.org 🤝 If this film benefited you, share it with someone who would appreciate it. #MuslimIbnAqil #Karbala #ImamHussain