UNDERSTANDING KERBALA

Translator�s Foreword

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Praise is due to Allah Whose worth cannot be described by speakers, whose bounties cannot be counted by calculators and whose claim (to obedience) cannot be satisfied by those who attempt to do so.[1]

By the Grace of the Almighty, the English translation of Kerbala Shinasi is in your hands.

The late author, Allamah Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi (q.s.) in yet another of his masterpieces has skillfully analyzed and explained the different aspects of the Kerbala Tragedy.

It is basically a collection of articles published in different periodicals over the years and a radio speech. But they were arranged by the author himself in this present book form and published in Urdu. It was much appreciated by the community in India and Pakistan and had been reprinted a number of times.

We are all aware of the malicious propaganda of the enemies of Islam and humanity to target the Muharram ceremonies and the conspiracy to belittle the Great Sacrifice of Imam Husain (a.s). This book is a refutation of all objections raised in this connection.

The author, in his typical style has refuted all the allegations in a scholarly manner but at the same time made the text readable and interesting even for laymen.

Translation of Urdu and Persian terms is given in brackets and frequently used terms are also defined in the �Glossary of Islamic Terms� at the end of the book for readers not familiar with Islamic terminology.

Wassalaam

Sayyid Athar Husain S.H.Rizvi

Al-Qalam Translators Writers Bureau

Email: sayedathar@hotmail.com

Preface to the Second Edition

The first edition of this