In the battle of Karbala, I.Hussain (a.s.) used the horse and went to the battlefield. According to a Hadith, Zuljanah on its own killed 60 enemies of I.Hussain(a.s) in the Battle of Karbala. It is also believed that Zuljanah wept in sorrow of I. Hussain(a.s)‘s martyrdom, after the martyrdom of I.Hussain(a.s) Zuljanah went to the camps of Bibi Zainab(s.a) and then went to the Euphrates river never to be found again. Zuljanah was the horse of Moula Hussain Ibn-e Ali (a. s.) The original name of Zuljanah was Murtajiz which was purchased by the Prophet Muhammad from an Arab called Haris. It features prominentl y in the traditiona l narrating of the sto...ry of the Battle of Karbala and it is thought to have been a White Stallion The practice of taking out the replica of Zuljanah is still prevalent in procession s during Muharram. Muslims in countries like Pakistan, Iran, India, Bahrain and Iraq decorate a replica of Zuljanah and take it along with them in an Azadari procession . This replica reminds them of the real Zuljanah and people often feed the replica with their own hands. Zuljanah is a revered horse by most Muslims as it is believed that the Prophet Mohammad (saww) used to ride it as well.
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