Sunnis or Shiites, say that Yazid who wanted to force Imam Hussein to acknowledge his as a Caliphate, was a corrupt and incompetent person who practiced all sorts of wrongdoings contrary to the teachings of Islam. The Imam confronted the Yazid for his open corruption and incompetence. The issue was so important for the Imam that although he could have saved himself by compromising with the oppressive government of Yazid, he rose for the interest of Islam an d Muslims and sacrificed his life and that of his near and dear ones so that humanity could have an eternal model. Thus, the movement of Imam Hussein is not confined to his times. It is for all eras and every place. The Imam explicitly said:"I did not rise for rebellion, but for reforming the Ummah of my grandfather Mohammed the messenger of Allah".‏