- ID Book
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2 - Regime of Yazid
- Chapter 3 - Letters of the Kufians to the Imam
- Chapter 4 - Muslim bin Aqil proceeda to Kufa
- Chapter 5 - Martyrdom of Muslim bin Aqil
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7 - Causes of the rise of Imam Husayn
- Chapter 8 - Peace Treaty of Imam Hasan
- Chapter 9 - Who was Yazid?
- Chapter 10 - Why the Imam rejects to take the Oath?
- Chapter 11 - Main causes of Rising of Imam Husayn
- Chapter 12 - Departure of Imam from Madina
- Chapter 13 - Merits of Imam Husayn
- Chapter 14 - Imam Husayn Encounters Hur
- Chapter 15 - Arrival of Imam Husayn in Karbala
- Chapter 16 - Imam's Sermon on the Night of Ashura
- Chapter 17 - Imam Husayn consoles Lady Zaynab
- Chapter 18 - Morning of Ashura
- Chapter 19 - Supplication of Imam in the Morning of Ashura
- Chapter 20 - Sermon of Imam to the Army of Yazid
- Chapter 21 - Negative Attitude Towards the Tragedy of Karbala
- Chapter 22 - Tragedy of Karbala Remains Unforgetable
- Chapter 23 - The Sermon of Imam Sajjad in Kufa
- Chapter 24 - Imam Sajjad in the Court of Ibn Ziyad
- Chapter 25 - Journey of Ahlul Bayt to Kufa and Damascus
- Chapter 26 - Events of Karbala Remained Safe from Distortion
- Chapter 27 - Abu Sufyan Admits the Greatness of the Holy Prophet
- Chapter 28 - Exhortation of Imam Ali
- Chapter 29 - Tragedy of Karbala Remains Immortal
- Chapter 30 - Self Sacrificing Ladies
- Chapter 31
- Chapter 32
- Chapter 33 - Benefits of History
- Chapter 34 - Divine Law is Unalterable
- Chapter 35
- Chapter 36 - Invitation of the Prophet to His Kin
- Chapter 37 - Confident Companions of Imam Husayn
- Chapter 38 - Martyrs of Ale Abi Talib in Karbala
- Chapter 39 - Role of Islamic Training
- Chapter 40 - Allegiance of the Madinites to the Prophet
- Chapter 41
- Chapter 42 - Holy Family Returns to Madina
- Chapter 43
- Chapter 44 - Tribes of Aws and Khazraj
- Chapter 45 - Authorities on the Event of Karbala
- Chapter 46 - Explanation of the Sermon of Imam Sajjad in Damascus
- Chapter 47 - Sermon of Imam Sajjad in Madina
- Chapter 48 - Appendix I
- Chapter 49 : Appendix II
- Chapter 50 - Dr Iqbal on Imam Husayn
A Probe Into the History of Ashura
ID Book
A Probe Into the History of Ashura
Author : Dr. Ibrahim Ayati
Publisher: http://www.alhassanain.com/english
Chapter 1
Regime of Mu'awiya
The topic of this book is an account of the sacred rising of Imam Husayn, which is a glorious chapter in the history of Islam. We propose to state briefly the important events of this period of less than a year which is quite short from the viewpoint of duration but extremely effective and eternal so far as its role is concerned.
Distortions have taken place and continue to take place in every chapter of Islamic and non-Islamic history. They change the very shape of events and make the task of the future researches more difficult. Usually these distortions are made either by the extravagant supporters or by spiteful opponents. There is not a page of history that has escaped distortion. We find that treacherous hands have changed the real features of historical facts. It can, however, be said in connection with the event of the rising of Imam Husayn that the spiteful enemies have not been able to temper with this chapter of history and this movement has been so explicit, clear, sacred and unblemished that even the enemies of his father Imam Ali and his brother Imam Hasan have bowed their heads respectfully before him and admired his movement whole-heartedly. Of course the circumstances in which this movement was started and the condition of the Islamic government of that time have helped understand the need for this movement, and whoever has undertaken to write about it has admitted the greatness, bravery, frankness, courage, and love for freedom, of its leaders.
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