 Peter J. Chalkowski, Professor of Middle East Print Studies, New York University writes Hossein accepted and set out from Macau with his family and an entourage of about 70 followers. But, on the plane of Karbala they were caught in an Amperset by Yazid. Though defeat was certain, Hossein refused to pay homage to him. Surrounded by a great enemy force, Hossein and his company existed without water for 10 days in the burning desert of Karbala. Finally, Hossein, the adults and some male children of his family and his companion were caught to the bits by the arrows and swords of Yazid's army. His women and remaining children were taken as captives to Yazid in Damascus. The renowned historian Abur-e-Han stated, the fire was set to their camp and the bodies were trampled by the hooves of the horses. Nobody in the history of humankind has been such atrocities. Copyright© OSHO International Foundation