‘Alī ibn Husayn, The Sermon of ‘Alī ibn Husayn in Damascus
“ I am the son of Husayn (a) , the one killed at Karbalā! I am the son of ‘Alī, the Approved One (a) ! I am the son of Muhammad, the Chosen One (s) ! I am the son of Fātimah az-Zahrā (a) ! I am the son of Sidrat al-Muntahā! I am the son of the Blessed Tree! [1] I am the son of the one who was smeared in blood and sand. I am the son of the one who was lamented upon by the Jinn in the darkness of the night. I am the son of the one who was mourned upon by the birds.When his sermon reached at this stage, people started weeping and lamenting, and Yazīd feared lest it might result in a revolt. ”
