Muharram

Imam Hussain’s Revolution: Reasons and Motives Imam Hussain’s Revolution: Reasons and Motives: What you are about to read is a story of a great man whose uprising has no like in the annals of history. A revolution with goals most sublime,…

Hussain in the eyes of Humanity Hussain in the eyes of Humanity: What you are about to read is a story of a great man whose uprising has no like in the annals of history. A revolution with goals most sublime, a victory most profound and at…

Women of Sacrifice in the Epic of Karbala Women of Sacrifice in the Epic of Karbala: When studying the epic of Karbala, one should not be oblivious of the fact that during the course of this everlasting and important event which took place…

Journey of Ahlul Bayt to Kufa and Damascus Journey of Ahlul Bayt to Kufa and Damascus: The history of the sacred movement and rising of Imam Husayn is one of the most glorious chapters of the history of Islam. Although this period of less…

mam Husayn made her sister recover her senses and repeatedly requested her to remain patient and persevering. He said:"Dear sister, be tranquil and patient. It is not that only the inhabitants of the world die. Those in the heavens…

On Thursday, the 2nd of Muharram 61 A.H. Imam Husayn camped at a place in the region of Naynava called Karbala. On the following day Umar bin Sad bin Abi Waqqas Zohari reached there from Kufa with 4000 soldiers and encamped…

From Revolt to Martyrdom From Revolt to Martyrdom: We have tried so far to set the martyr of Karbala in his religio‑devotional context. It is hopefully clear from what has been said up to this point, that Husayn, before being a martyr, was…

Considerations on: The Fast of 'Ashura Considerations on: The Fast of 'Ashura: The Fast of 'Ashura: Some traditions are found in Sunni books to the effect that the Prophet (s.a.w.) on migrating to Medina found the Jews fasting on the 10th…

Karbala and Imam Husayn in Persian and Indo-Muslim literature Al-Serat, Vol XII (1986) I still remember the deep impression which the first Persian poem I ever read in connection with the tragic events of Karbala’ left on me. It was…

A Probe into the History of Ashura Chapter 46 Explanation of the Sermon of Imam Sajjad in Damascus In the foregoing pages we have reproduced the sermon delivered by Imam Sajjad in Damascus. Every word of that, sermon confirms the…