Zuljanah

Dhuljanah (Arabic: ذو الجناح) was the horse of Husayn ibn Ali(a.s). The original name of Zuljanah was Murtajiz and he was purchased by Muhammad(PBUH) from an Arab named Haris. It features prominently in the traditional retelling of the story of the Battle of Karbala. It is thought to have been a white stallion. According to the legend, when Husayn was a mere child and learning to crawl, he used to go frequently to the stable of Zuljanah and look at him. Once Muhammad said that his grandson was looking curiously at the horse as if some mysterious conversation was taking place, so he asked the child if he wished to ride the horse. On being answered that he did, Muhammad ordered the horse saddled. When Husayn approached the horse, however, the horse suddenly lowered itself to the ground to allow the boy to mount him. In the battle of Karbala, Husayn used this horse and went to the battle field. According to Shia's belief,only Zuljana killed 60 enemies of Husayn. It is also believed that Zuljanah cried in the sorrow of Imam Husayn's death, weeping a single tear. After the death of Husayn, Zuljanah went to the camps of Bibi Zainab and then he went to the Furat river never to be found again.

See also

• Battle of Karbala

References

• Zuljanah - A brief introduction