How long will it take you to think of something not radical when I say the word Islam?
Was it always like this?  Fasten your seatbelts as we are driving to lslam right after the prophet and driving past this whole phenomenon of extreme ideologies in Muslim community.  In the very first season we ride to the origins of ismaili’s who are bringing us the assassins. Join me on this very unique ride that will question your history and will force you to think about the other side.

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Welcome to the first ever episode of history encoded We have alll been there where we are interested to know more about history but we can’t keep up with all the facts the figures and let’s face it very unique names well then here we are to look into history without boundaries and without shying  away from the facts welcome to history as a story from the stuff you missed in your history class to hardcore history facts it got too much for just a story and while we all love hearing a good one from living with the kardashians to 1001 night .If These stories have taught us something it’s that with the right amount of VFX and a good cast we could be more interested in Thanos wiping half the universe then to actually consider khan was pretty close to it himself. 

 so let’s travel through the past and I will drive you back to history to see what we’ve missed and the questions that we forgot to ask in just a second 

The story we have for the first ever season is a little bit of both interesting and controversial but nonetheless close to my heart. They are the assassins. The word assassins is driven from 11th century use of the word hashins, why that ? we will have a closer look. Before we dive in to understand a very radical image that islam has been portraid with i should take a min to clarify that history and sources can never be perfect. What i’ll say might not just be at variance but completely oppose someone else’s facts and to clarify my sources and point of view i’ll have the books up on my website and multiple sources on facebook from time and on but . We will try to lose ourselves in history and not just think of it as political but in every aspect which is a bit unusual but very exciting. We are here for the story and to learn. Surely with stories of cat and mouse we can’t find facts but learning is always for the people who break barriers. But let’s go one step at a time when we talk about radical islam we cannot ignore the very existence of the assassins yes, they have been characterized to cinematic views and games and movies and what not and then the research from Marco Polo has created a very unique and a very dramatic image of the assassins. But trust me my story is also as interesting ! yeah! Seriously ! We will start from the very beginning of islam and understand sects and existance of radical thought to clarify if they are a part of religion or just a scheme. With a dive deeper we will follow the ismaili sect and every episode will bring us closer to our character. But make sure you step out of the line and focus on why and how rather then right or wrong. With that said lets get on to it.

After the prophets islam was complete and the holy book was testified to be always protected it wasnt compiled as of yet and after compilation itt will continue to guide the later muslims,  but a bigger question that the community was confronted with was the leadership role politically and a small group appeared to be believing in Ali to be best suited for not just leading in political matters but also spritually guiding them.

 However, a group sat down and decided that abu bakr was best suited to  politically continue. He himself never claimed for any divine revelations or religious supremacy but just his character knowledge and skill. Ali will still continue to be a religious guide for these people and be asked to lead after the death of a usman ,,, leading islam into its first civil war and the very awaited but very little caliphate that Ali would be ruling the circumstances following would be a scenario that none of the followers or aly himself would have thought to see

In the aftermath of the murder of third caliph known as Osman. Ali was asked to take charge of political leadership. He was asked to punish the rebels immediately. But he understood restoring peace first as more important this wouldn’t actually work because now he found himself at a war with Aisha who opposed his decisions. 

But winning the first civil war in Islam and he was only picking up pieces for another ……………. Muawiyah who was a  relative of the third caliph usman and a ruling governor already took his opposing ideology to the battle ground. the events leading to this is a story of its own …….but let’s just go with the fact that it would end in an arbitration. What we certainly know is that muawiyah would group multiple  leaders to oppose ali  and  as a result of this war ali would  ironically lose support of his own hardcore followers who didnt agree to arbrition. They would be known as kharijites or kharaj the separated ones. 

 2 back to back wars and division amongst the Muslim community left everyone broken and puzzled. 

The radical existence is proved when kharajites decide to kill not just a fellow muslim but a beloved to the  prophet While Ali was praying  a poisoned sword would meet him in 661 and would be the end of an era of rightly guided caliphs, a unified community. Now already broken into multiple pieces different ideologies and extremist thoughts. These people of the Prophet never knew when the muslim community became an islamic empire. 

 radical islam here we go! If you are keeping up with dates this is roughly 30 years after the prophet. Moreover this would also play a part in consolidation of shia ethos .    

Now the next most powerful person  was  undoubtedly muawiya but some 40,000 people in kufa that were originally supporters of Ali held Hassan as their next caliph who was his eldest son, but Muawiya showed himself as a very strong political leader ,He was the biggest contender for the caliphate and confronting that would just be another civil war.  

So Hassan found himself abdicating from all offers of political movement. Only to leave everyone in peace and in seven months he left a message for his devoted people in kufa. Quote. “O people, surely it was God who led you by the first of us and who has spareid you bloodshed by the last of us. I have made peace. I know not whether happily this be but that you may enjoy yourselves for a time.”

 And with this message, he traveled back to Medina and died a few years later in 670.

 Hussain himself didn’t wish to change what his elder brother decided. And it wasn’t until Muawiya died a year later. picked his son to continue what would be known as the umayyad dynasty.

Kufans in disagreement with new power asked husain to fight for what was rightly his. It was in these turn of events that the supporters of Ali promised power and asked him to join in the uprising in kufa.

A journey in which he never made it to the end. When Yazid asked his governors to take charge and protect the dynasty, they killed the rebellions in Kofa and suppressed the supporters. Hussain had to wait and see what was coming his way, a plot that he never expected. 

Something that I haven’t mentioned until now is that my interest in history comes from the time machine that I’ve come across ……….. with my tireless work and heavy research on interstellar back to the future, even the Avengers I figured out how it could work. So I thought I should include that in my script and tell you how exactly things went. I’ll bring in some small phases where I’ll explain what I saw and how the events unfloded, the other parts would be just the research and of course please don’t ask for logic.  

… so…. I saw nothing but a plain field. There were a few camps right ahead of me, women and children, very few men around 70 of them the land itself was all dry and it was a bad time for a camp because even the grass seemed lifeless so I thought I would ask these people what makes them stay here.   

I approached a few men and asked what they were doing here …… an old man walked towards me, his eyes heavy with stories…… face covered with a beard it told me of more stories than he could ever speak of…… his eyes were forced down as he walked towards me, it felt as if he was carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders with a heavy voice, he replied we are here to support hussain. 

Today was  the 9th of Muharam. I was standing at the place known as Karbala, a city in iraq…….  unable to hide behind these small camps. I found a huge army of thirty thousand men armored with their shields and chains and silver west carrying sharp blades just like their eyes, they looked at the camp hoping for a surrender……………… the old man politely offered me some water. That was the last drops we have he said nothing else no water no hope

 clouds were standing still as if they had to witness this moment. Sun was still striking sharp. I witnessed his hand come out of the camp. He stood at a place visible to everyone with not much energy. A voice finally came out saying you are allowed to leave. 

To which no one replied this was hussain. They all had no hope and slowly and gradually everyone went back to their camp. Since I had immunity and the day was still long enough. I thought I’ll take a ride. By the edge of a huge army. I found some camps. 

There were two people talking over there. One was a wise old man. The other young and energetic. So, I got off my horse ducked down to the nearest end. And of course, I’ve played some games and I know how to eavesdrop on someone. I heard the old man say it is better that you give up this entire world and it’s wealth and all the earthly things it contains. 

Then to meet Allah with Hussain’s blood on your hand. 

The other man with worry lines all over his face had no option. He had to choose between life right now or after. Standing between two people who were not gonna give up at any point. He chose to give his power the weightage. 

With that I went to sleep and woke up as soon as I heard a voice shout. I am the grandson of the Prophet and all I could see were children and women with arrows on their hearts. Blood on the ground. 

No artists on this earth could have the courage to portray that image. I heard no cry …  no shouting …. nothing. 

The earth stood still. 30,000 men took seconds to kill, not even 80. Huassin buried his son who was shot by an arrow. He stood up. took his horse and went to a fight that he could never win. 

Running as fast as it can I could hear the heartbeat of the horse. He knew these were the last few.he was  on top of his horse and his sword swinging on his left hand..he fought bravely but Only to see himself covered with armored men everywhere. They circled around him. 

He was pushed off his horse and thrown to the ground and every sword placed its mark on his body. Finally, someone took the head leaving off everything behind. The tears blood bodies kids woman and the wise old man. Not even a century after the prophet and his beloved grandson was sacrificed by a Muslim only. 

I heard rumors there was no call for prayers for the next few days. The story was written all over the sky. Leaving my tears on the scene, it was better to go back.

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What comes next will be disorder and misery for the whole community. Furthermore a tragedy that will haunt the Shias and they to this date mourn for it. This incident clearly separates the community………………….. ideologies will sprung from every corner to claim leadership. 

It’s amazing when we look at history and find a piece that’s left out and somehow completely changes the future. I’m talking about natural disasters or deaths that fit the timeline. I thought these things should have a name when gods interfere and just when u think you are winning he plays his card. For me it’s like you are dealing with a chance card. It can be good or bad…. whatever it is you have to pick a card. This term will from time and on remind us of the best storyteller. 

Now the next few years many people from the elites will take the authority from Ali’s  lineage during this period.Hussains line will go back to just religious teachings far away from hostile lands and quiet for a few years to see the Umayyads and then the Abbasids take control of the empire. 

Jafar Al Sadik, that would be the fifth imam for ismailis today he will lay emphasis on the ideology of concealment and justify the imams positikn at that time,  and he would also see the Abbasids rise so with his growing  influence within the community  the next  Imams will once again to go back into hiding  but let’s hold on for a second and understand what these three ideologies actually cater. 

The first of all being nass (philosophy) that justifies nomination of next guide. means that an imam will always be present for this world it would go on from the line of Ali and Fatima and then from Hussein who will continue until the end of the world so it goes on to clarify that if there are two people alive in this world one of them should be an imam the nus concept speaks of soul being transferred from one imam to another till the end of time. 

Secondly (pen)

the concept of knowledge that defines Imam to have the supreme knowledge that separates him from common people and these common people should approach to a person who has the abilities or could be called as pure! who was much closer to God in terms of knowledge and wisdom to connect these people and make them understand religion better.

 Lastly (poetry)

the concept of the concealment, which was very unique in its time with the ideology of concealment an imam will go into hiding and will continue his teachings and his location will be known to only a few members and scholars who are now actively converting people……… while the imam only lay the rules. This is something which differentiate them from the 12er shia in future and many who stopped at a certain number. This theory clarifies that imam will be alive and on this earth and he will continue his lineage but will not show himself to the world. For  safety reasons

Understanding these three rules of nass knowledge and concealment are important as it supports the cause and we will open each one of them in a seprate episode. The chance card is played ……………………………. the fifth imam showed up at a very good time and started dawa or missionary work to spread the knowledge. This will lead ismailies to lands and thrones never expected. HOW well you will have to stick around for that. 

If you see the big picture its always like that some beduin tribe gives it all and rises to power as they have nothing to loose, sits on throne gets lazy and eventually get overthrown by another beduin!

Our first part of story has left ismailies at a state of hunger they have and will now fight for power that they wanted with hussain and failed years Of waiting and a time will arrive that you probably won’t bet on! How things shape up and what brings them out of hiding to being remembered in history forever all of this and a step closer to the assassins in the next episode.

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