The Shi'i Islamic Martyrdom Narratives of Imam al-a¸¤usayn : An Introduction PDF
by Muhammad-Reza Fakhr-Rohani
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Martyrdom narratives (maqtals) represent a prominent genre of Islamic, particularly ShiE1/2i, literature. In this genre, the heart-rending aspects of the martyrdom scenes of religiously prominent people are depicted graphically. Although not exclusively limited to the martyrdom accounts of Imam al-a¸¤usayn and his companions, who were martyred on the plain of Karbala, Iraq, a great majority of Islamic martyrdom narratives deal with the Ashura episodes.
As the first book-length treatment of this genre in English, this text takes the reader from the dawn of Islam in ancient Arabia, exploring the background of the Battle of Karbala and giving a view of the various maqtals and several related studies. Although examining Arabic and Persian sources, this book presupposes little background knowledge on the part of the reader.
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:275 pages
- Publisher:Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- Publication Date:14/06/2023
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- ISBN:9781527592292
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:275 pages
- Publisher:Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- Publication Date:14/06/2023
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- ISBN:9781527592292