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What is the truth about the document that claims the sky rained blood on the night of Imam Hussein's martyrdom in 685 AD?
Circulated on social media is an image accompanied by a text stating, "A British document confirms that the sky rained blood on the day of Imam Hussein's martyrdom in the year 61 AH."
Clarification:
The attached claim is misleading, as the circulated image comes from the book (The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle) which discusses early English history from the migration of Saxon warlords through Roman Britain, Viking attacks, the Norman conquest, and up to the reign of Stephen, Page 28 of the book mentions the death of some figures in Britain in the year 685, stating "And in that year, there were bloody rains in Britain, and milk and butter turned to blood."
Regarding the year of Imam Hussein's (peace be upon him) martyrdom, it is 61 AH, corresponding to October 10, 680 AD, whereas the year mentioned in the book is 685 AD, which corresponds to 65-66 AH, not the year of Imam's martyrdom.
The phenomenon of bloody rain occurs when relatively high concentrations of dust or red-colored particles mix with rain, giving it a red appearance when it falls, as happened in 2001 in the state of Kerala in southern India.
This claim resurfaces in conjunction with the month of Muharram and the commemoration of the Arbaeen pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) on August 24, 2024, corresponding to the 20th of Safar AH, as we previously clarified the authenticity of the post in 2023.
