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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis era exemplifies the \u201cstruggle of two evils,\u201d as both the Umayyads and the Zubayrids violated the sanctity of the Kaaba in pursuit of political power. While reminiscent of Abraha\u2019s pre-Islamic attack and later al-Hajjaj\u2019s assault, Yazid\u2019s campaign differed: the goal was consolidating power and suppressing opposition, not the destruction of Islam\u2019s qibla. Consequently, despite severe violence, the Kaaba remained protected, demonstrating divine safeguarding of the sacred site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shia scholar Sheikh Saduq, in Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih, explains that divine punishment similar to that of the People of the Elephant did not descend upon Yazid\u2019s or al-Hajjaj\u2019s armies because their aim was not the destruction of Islam or the Kaaba but rather the elimination of opponents like Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This historical event underscores the link between Wilayah and Imamate and the sanctity of the Kaaba, reminding that preserving sacred spaces requires justice, truth, and divine guidance, not merely political or military might. The attack also serves as a lesson that power struggles, when divorced from righteousness, can endanger even the holiest of places, highlighting the patience and steadfastness of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On the 3rd of Rabi\u2019 al-Awwal, 64 AH, the army of Yazid, led by Husayn ibn Numayr, attacked Mecca and desecrated the Kaaba, marking one of the darkest events in Islamic history. This incident reflected internal conflicts and power struggles between the Umayyad caliphs and their opponents. Yazid ibn Muawiya (may the eternal curse of …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":132364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"no","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[{"account":"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329","service":"facebook","timestamp":1756280367,"status":"error"}],"rop_publish_now_status":"done","footnotes":""},"categories":[14910],"tags":[14911,14912],"class_list":["post-132361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anti-islam-crimes","tag-desecration-of-kaaba","tag-yazid-ibn-muawiya"],"yoast_head":"\n