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But to a segment of the Arab world—exhausted by decades of Western intervention—his "No" remains a symbol of resistance. It is a word that haunts the rubble of Mosul and the halls of the Green Zone alike.

As Hussein traveled toward Kufa, responding to thousands of letters pleading for his leadership, his path was intercepted. A massive army, numbering in the thousands, blocked his way. They were not there to welcome him; they were there to coerce him.

The consequence of that "No" was horrific. For ten days, Hussein and his camp were besieged, denied water in the scorching desert heat. On the day of Ashura (the 10th of Muharram), the battle commenced.

He said "No" to tyranny. He said "No" to the corruption of faith. He said "No" to the erosion of human dignity.