Habeeb Ibne Mazahir was about the same age as Imaam Hussain. They were childhood friends. When Hazrat Ali moved the capital to Kufa, Habeeb also moved to Kufa. He stayed on in Kufa and became a prominent citizen. He was a devout Shiah. The first letter which Imaam Hussain received inviting him to Kufa was signed by Habeeb Ibne Mazahir. After Hazrat Muslim and Hazrat Hani Bin Urwah were killed by Ibne Ziyaad, Kufa was sealed off. No one could get in or out of the city without the Governor's permission.
Ibne Ziyaad also started spreading the rumour that Imaam Hussain had gone to Madina and that he was living there happily under the protection of Yezid. Even Imaam Hussain's messenger Qais Bin Musheer who tried to take a letter to the citizens of Kufa was arrested outside Kufa. He was tied and gagged, and thrown from the roof of the palace to the ground three times. Ibne Ziyaad succeeded in spreading terror in Kufa and silencing the people.
Habeeb Ibne Mazahir was heart-broken because he could not join Imaam Hussain. He did not even know where Imaam Hussain was. There were all sorts of rumours but no one knew anything for certain.
Imaam Hussain had reached Kerbala. Everyday Bibi Zainab saw soldiers coming to join the camp of Umar-e-Sa'ad, the Commander of Yazeed's Army. On 4th Muharram she came to Imaam Hussain and said "Ya Akhee, why are all these soldiers coming?". Imaam replied "My dear sister, they are gathering to kill me". Bibi Zainab said, "Brother, you have hardly seventy-two men with you, while they are in thousands". Bibi Zainab had tears in her eyes as she added, "Do you not have anyone ready to come to your help?". Imaam Hussain said "Falsehood can buy you many supporters, truth has few friends".
That very day Imaam Hussain wrote a letter to Habeeb Ibne Mazahir, his childhood friend, telling him how Yezid's vultures were gathering to kill him. The letter was carried by a messenger who entered Kufa in the dark by climbing over the city walls. The messenger reached Habeeb's house as Habeeb, his wife and his young son were sitting down for breakfast. Habeeb read the letter, kissed it and tears began to flow down his cheeks. His wife asked him what was wrong. Habeeb said "Who would ever have thought that people would be so thirsty for the blood of the grandson of the Holy Prophet, whose name they utter in every Adhaan and in every Salaah?"
Habeeb instructed his servant to take his horse to a farm outside the city and wait for him there. If anyone should ask, the servant should say that he was taking the horse for grazing.
At Asr, when most people were in the mosque Habeeb slipped out of Kufa. He mounted his horse and galloped towards Kerbala. Habeeb Ibne Mazahir reached Kerbala late in the evening. Imaam Hussain greeted Habeeb with great affection. When Bibi Zainab heard that Habeeb had come she asked Janaab-e-Fizza to convey her greetings to Habeeb. When Habeeb received the message he began to sob saying, "How fortunate are the companions of Imaam Hussain that the daughter of Fatimah Zahra should honour them with greetings".
On the fateful day of Ashura, between zuhr and asr, Habeeb Ibne Mazahir rode into the battlefield. He fought bravely. Finally he was over-powered, He fell to the ground. Imaam Hussain rushed to him. Habeeb looked at Imaam and said "O the grand-son of the Holy Prophet, please forgive this humble servant for not being able to give more than his unworthy life for you and Islam". Imaam took Habeeb in his arms and cried, "O my friend! O my friend!". Habeeb died resting his head on Imaam's shoulder
Ibne Ziyaad also started spreading the rumour that Imaam Hussain had gone to Madina and that he was living there happily under the protection of Yezid. Even Imaam Hussain's messenger Qais Bin Musheer who tried to take a letter to the citizens of Kufa was arrested outside Kufa. He was tied and gagged, and thrown from the roof of the palace to the ground three times. Ibne Ziyaad succeeded in spreading terror in Kufa and silencing the people.
Habeeb Ibne Mazahir was heart-broken because he could not join Imaam Hussain. He did not even know where Imaam Hussain was. There were all sorts of rumours but no one knew anything for certain.
Imaam Hussain had reached Kerbala. Everyday Bibi Zainab saw soldiers coming to join the camp of Umar-e-Sa'ad, the Commander of Yazeed's Army. On 4th Muharram she came to Imaam Hussain and said "Ya Akhee, why are all these soldiers coming?". Imaam replied "My dear sister, they are gathering to kill me". Bibi Zainab said, "Brother, you have hardly seventy-two men with you, while they are in thousands". Bibi Zainab had tears in her eyes as she added, "Do you not have anyone ready to come to your help?". Imaam Hussain said "Falsehood can buy you many supporters, truth has few friends".
That very day Imaam Hussain wrote a letter to Habeeb Ibne Mazahir, his childhood friend, telling him how Yezid's vultures were gathering to kill him. The letter was carried by a messenger who entered Kufa in the dark by climbing over the city walls. The messenger reached Habeeb's house as Habeeb, his wife and his young son were sitting down for breakfast. Habeeb read the letter, kissed it and tears began to flow down his cheeks. His wife asked him what was wrong. Habeeb said "Who would ever have thought that people would be so thirsty for the blood of the grandson of the Holy Prophet, whose name they utter in every Adhaan and in every Salaah?"
Habeeb instructed his servant to take his horse to a farm outside the city and wait for him there. If anyone should ask, the servant should say that he was taking the horse for grazing.
At Asr, when most people were in the mosque Habeeb slipped out of Kufa. He mounted his horse and galloped towards Kerbala. Habeeb Ibne Mazahir reached Kerbala late in the evening. Imaam Hussain greeted Habeeb with great affection. When Bibi Zainab heard that Habeeb had come she asked Janaab-e-Fizza to convey her greetings to Habeeb. When Habeeb received the message he began to sob saying, "How fortunate are the companions of Imaam Hussain that the daughter of Fatimah Zahra should honour them with greetings".
On the fateful day of Ashura, between zuhr and asr, Habeeb Ibne Mazahir rode into the battlefield. He fought bravely. Finally he was over-powered, He fell to the ground. Imaam Hussain rushed to him. Habeeb looked at Imaam and said "O the grand-son of the Holy Prophet, please forgive this humble servant for not being able to give more than his unworthy life for you and Islam". Imaam took Habeeb in his arms and cried, "O my friend! O my friend!". Habeeb died resting his head on Imaam's shoulder
Universal Telecom is an international Telecom company which is part of the Timepiece LDA group. The head office is in Madeira, and it is a Portuguese company.
Universal Telecom provides a range of services within the span of the telecoms market, including fixed telephone, mobile phone, Internet and VOIP through broadband.
The company introduces itself in 1998 as a prefix operator in Sweden, and the following year also with preselect. A major change to the company came in 2005 when Telias monopoly ends and Universal can also offer fixed subscriptions.
Since then Universal Telecom AB has continued to expanded and is today one of the biggest operators in the country.
Universal Telecom provides a range of services within the span of the telecoms market, including fixed telephone, mobile phone, Internet and VOIP through broadband.
The company introduces itself in 1998 as a prefix operator in Sweden, and the following year also with preselect. A major change to the company came in 2005 when Telias monopoly ends and Universal can also offer fixed subscriptions.
Since then Universal Telecom AB has continued to expanded and is today one of the biggest operators in the country.
The Drafa Plague is a disease from the fictional Babylon 5 universe that was responsible for the virtual extinction of the Markab race in 2259. This episode follows many points common to the "AIDS episode" dramas usually have once in the series. A deadly disease is discovered (the Drafa Plague), bigotry arises (many other races now fear they will catch it), and sorrow follows (with the death of the Markab race).
Background
The Disease
The Drafa Plague works by inhibiting nerve signals from the brain to the rest of the body. It does this by neutralizing chemicals in the synaptic gap, thus blocking the signals. Without clear direction from the brain as a result of the signals being blocked, the organs lose their ability to function correctly. For those susceptible to infection, the disease is 100% contagious, and if left untreated 100% terminal.
An individual with this disease would experience chronic dizziness, followed by a sore throat and swollen lymph and surface glands. The disease follows with decreased low pressure. Eventually the individual passes out, and dies from the disease shortly after that.
Currently, the only species that can be affected by the disease are those races where their physiology produces specialized cells for the manufacture of neural chemicals used in relays. The two known species that this disease can affect are the Markab, and the pak'ma'ra. The Markab yellow cell and the pak'ma'ra green cell carry out those functions. The plague currently is not capable of affecting species that do not have these specialized cells - such as humans, Minbari, Centauri, and Narn. However, there is a chance that in the future the disease may mutate into a form that could affect species without specialized cells.
The only known cure for the disease is a series of injections in such races that artificially stimulates the production of the specialized cells. Eventually these injections help the body to produce cells that can fight the Drafa Plague.
The First Outbreak
The disease first appeared a number of centuries ago on the island called Drafa on the Markab homeworld. Drafa, like Sodom and Gomorrah on Earth, was a place known for its excesses among the population. The disease proceeded to wipe out the population of the island. By the time those from the mainland arrived, everyone on the island was dead. Those from the mainland believed that the disease had died with those it had infected. As a result, the disease was never researched.
Drafa plague entered a period of dormancy that lasted for several hundred years. The disease was soon named Drafa after the island on which it originated. The Markab society, who were deeply religious, concluded that the disease was sent by the Gods to punish the people of Drafa for their immorality, again like Sodom and Gomorrah. Markabs soon came to believe that moral behavior would keep the disease at bay, so generations of children were told to behave lest the Curse of Drafa came back to haunt them. This rationale was never refuted, causing the future Markab people to believe in it without question.
The New Outbreak
In the Earth year 2258, the first new case of the Drafa Plague occurred on the Markab homeworld. The family was so scandalized by this that they lied about the cause of the man's death. More and more cases began to appear on Markab homeworld. As Markab fled their homeworld to the colonies to avoid catching the disease, they spread the disease to the colonies.
In 2259, the Markab population of Babylon 5 became infected. The infection spread rapidly throughout the Markab population, and began killing its victims. Because it was not known if the disease had the ability to be transmitted between species, Captain Sheridan of Babylon 5 ordered a quarantine of the facility.
Dr. Stephen Franklin immediately began medical research. Shortly after beginning his research, he confirmed that the disease could move between species when a pak'ma'ra was found dead from the disease. Further research found that the disease only attacked species that had the specialized cells, and he found a way to help the bodies of those infected to fight off the disease.
However, his efforts were too late for the Markab people. The disease had spread through the Markab race, both on their homeworld and in the colonies. Ships sent to their homeworld and colony worlds found the entire population dead. News reports stated that there may be a few Markab survivors in isolated areas, but that for all intents and purposes, the Markab are a dead race. Some claim that the Vorlons were the ones who created the plague but these may have been simple rumours and stories spread by the ignorant.
Other races began to strip the Markab homeworld bare. When Captain Sheridan blew up the nearby jumpgate in order to destroy a Shadow vessel that was pursuing him, the effect of ending the "grave robbing" was considered a bonus.
Background
The Disease
The Drafa Plague works by inhibiting nerve signals from the brain to the rest of the body. It does this by neutralizing chemicals in the synaptic gap, thus blocking the signals. Without clear direction from the brain as a result of the signals being blocked, the organs lose their ability to function correctly. For those susceptible to infection, the disease is 100% contagious, and if left untreated 100% terminal.
An individual with this disease would experience chronic dizziness, followed by a sore throat and swollen lymph and surface glands. The disease follows with decreased low pressure. Eventually the individual passes out, and dies from the disease shortly after that.
Currently, the only species that can be affected by the disease are those races where their physiology produces specialized cells for the manufacture of neural chemicals used in relays. The two known species that this disease can affect are the Markab, and the pak'ma'ra. The Markab yellow cell and the pak'ma'ra green cell carry out those functions. The plague currently is not capable of affecting species that do not have these specialized cells - such as humans, Minbari, Centauri, and Narn. However, there is a chance that in the future the disease may mutate into a form that could affect species without specialized cells.
The only known cure for the disease is a series of injections in such races that artificially stimulates the production of the specialized cells. Eventually these injections help the body to produce cells that can fight the Drafa Plague.
The First Outbreak
The disease first appeared a number of centuries ago on the island called Drafa on the Markab homeworld. Drafa, like Sodom and Gomorrah on Earth, was a place known for its excesses among the population. The disease proceeded to wipe out the population of the island. By the time those from the mainland arrived, everyone on the island was dead. Those from the mainland believed that the disease had died with those it had infected. As a result, the disease was never researched.
Drafa plague entered a period of dormancy that lasted for several hundred years. The disease was soon named Drafa after the island on which it originated. The Markab society, who were deeply religious, concluded that the disease was sent by the Gods to punish the people of Drafa for their immorality, again like Sodom and Gomorrah. Markabs soon came to believe that moral behavior would keep the disease at bay, so generations of children were told to behave lest the Curse of Drafa came back to haunt them. This rationale was never refuted, causing the future Markab people to believe in it without question.
The New Outbreak
In the Earth year 2258, the first new case of the Drafa Plague occurred on the Markab homeworld. The family was so scandalized by this that they lied about the cause of the man's death. More and more cases began to appear on Markab homeworld. As Markab fled their homeworld to the colonies to avoid catching the disease, they spread the disease to the colonies.
In 2259, the Markab population of Babylon 5 became infected. The infection spread rapidly throughout the Markab population, and began killing its victims. Because it was not known if the disease had the ability to be transmitted between species, Captain Sheridan of Babylon 5 ordered a quarantine of the facility.
Dr. Stephen Franklin immediately began medical research. Shortly after beginning his research, he confirmed that the disease could move between species when a pak'ma'ra was found dead from the disease. Further research found that the disease only attacked species that had the specialized cells, and he found a way to help the bodies of those infected to fight off the disease.
However, his efforts were too late for the Markab people. The disease had spread through the Markab race, both on their homeworld and in the colonies. Ships sent to their homeworld and colony worlds found the entire population dead. News reports stated that there may be a few Markab survivors in isolated areas, but that for all intents and purposes, the Markab are a dead race. Some claim that the Vorlons were the ones who created the plague but these may have been simple rumours and stories spread by the ignorant.
Other races began to strip the Markab homeworld bare. When Captain Sheridan blew up the nearby jumpgate in order to destroy a Shadow vessel that was pursuing him, the effect of ending the "grave robbing" was considered a bonus.
Lady Mara Fordragon is a high Cleric of Stormwind in the video game World of Warcraft. Patron of the refugees who fled to Lordaeron after the First War. She was the mother of Highlord Bolvar Fordragon. A statue of her is in Stormwind Keep, which bears the inscription:
"She was the bright mother of our future, may she rest in the light."
"She was the bright mother of our future, may she rest in the light."