These Holy lmams too, had a difficult time to guide and maintain the true spirit of lslam as they themselves were being targeted by their enemies together with their followers. The fabric of lslam got torn apart with patches appearing upon it. Different offshoots emerged and continued to drain it of its purity while the true successors of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w) were assassinated by the usurping tyrants who used different means to kill them.