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Why wasn't Abdullah ibn Abbas (r), the cousin of Imam Ali (a), present in Karbala with Imam Husayn (a)?

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Why wasn't Abdullah ibn Abbas (r), the cousin of Imam Ali (a), present in Karbala with Imam Husayn (a)?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 years ago

Abdullah ibn Abbas was not well during that time. It is narrated that he suffered a lot from his eyes and lost his eye sight as you read in Al-Bidayah Wal-Nihayah by Ibn Katheer , Volume 8, page 335.
Quran states (There is no burden on the blind ليس على الآعمى حرج 

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