I have mainly depended upon three books :

1 . Al-Muqarram , Sayyid Abd-ur-Razzaq al-Musawi , Al-Abbas . Ash-Sharif ar-Radhi Publications – Qum . First Edition .

2 . Al-Qarashi , Baqir Sharif , Al-Abbas ibn Ali : the pioneer of dignity and sacrifice in Islam . Mehdiyyeh Publications – Qum . First Edition , 2000 A . D . – 1420 A . H .

3 . Al-Kulbasi , Ayatollah Hajji Mohammad Ibrahim , Al-Khassaaiss ul-Abbasiyya (The particularities of al-Abbas) . Al-Maktaba al-Haydariyya Publications – Qum . First Edition , 2000 A . D . – 1420 A . H .

Besides , I referred to other reference books that dealt with this personality whose heroism and high moral standards are too great to be contained .

As a matter of fact , all books dealing with the tragic story of Karbala have referred , though in brief , to the personality of al-Abbas ibn Ali . Yet , they have not referred to all the topics and details of his life , because his situation in Karbala that was unique and unmatched in all of its dimensions has taken all the time of such authors to make the other niceties of his life , though important and worthy of reference , seem minor if compared to his situations with his brother , family members , harem of the household of Prophet Mohammed (a) and the companions of his brother on that day in Karbala—these situations have still been working as loadstars for everybody who seeks freedom , dignity