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In-Depth / Journal Articles Imam Husain And His Martyrdom by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, London, 1931. Views: 70627
The month of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, brings with it the memory of the sacrifice of Imam Husayn [a], the grandson of Prophet Muhammad [s], and his noble family and friends. This short text reflects the deep admiration of its author towards Imam Husayn [a] and an insight into the tragedy of Karbala, its reasons and its consequences. It is presented with the hope that it will foster the Islamic unity and the brotherly love that the author seeks in his preface.

Article / Short-Length Text Imam Husayn (views of Non Muslims) Views: 23730
An Islamic Factsheet: Short and concise articles on a single subject in numerous languages. Excellent for quick reading, Muslim centers or places of learning, da'wah purposes, or to give to your friends and coworkers. Part of the Personalities Factsheets.

Full-Length Text Karbala by Amiraly M.H.Datoo [Swahili] [Zip] Views: 30021
This is a picture guide. Please note file size: 734 kb (due to pictures).

In-Depth / Journal Articles Karbala and Imam Husayn in Persian and Indo-Muslim literature by Annemarie Schimmel Views: 20094
The importance of elegies on Imam Husayn as literary works, and an explanation of some of their major themes and imagery.

In-Depth / Journal Articles Karbala: An enduring paradigm of Islamic revivalism by Sayyid Wahid Akhtar Views: 11321
The impact of the mourning of Imam Husayn (a) in Islamic history

Article / Short-Length Text Karbala: The Islamic Conscience by Mulla Bashir Rahim Views: 10612
The mission of Imam Husayn (a). Case studies of two martyrs in Karbala: Zuhayr ibn Qayn, and Hur bin Yazid.

Article / Short-Length Text Karbala: The Pleasure of Allah by Mulla Bashir Rahim Views: 10534
Dhibhin Adhim (the great sacrifice) as mentioned in the Qur'an; the stories of Prophet Ibrahim and Imam Husayn (a).

Full-Length Text Kufunga Saumu Siku ya Ashura by Amiraly M H Datoo [Swahili] [Zip] Views: 27752
Fasting on the Day of Ashura

Full-Length Text L'Imam Al-Hussayn et le Jour de 'Achourâ' by Abbas Ahmad al-Bostani [French] Views: 7299
L’histoire de ce qui mena à ce jour de deuil pour la communauté musulmane, et de la perte d’une grande figure de l’Islam, à travers une présentation de la personnalité de l’Imam al-Hussayn (as), et de ses ennemis et surtout du contexte politique dans lequel s’inscrit cette tragédie.

Article / Short-Length Text La Dimensione Spirituale dell'Imam Hosseyn (as) [Italian] Views: 6873
Estratti da un discorso della Guida della Rivoluzione Ayatollah Seyyed °Ali Khamenei

Article / Short-Length Text La filosofia del sacrificio dell’Imam Husayn (‘a) e le nostre cerimonie di lutto (‘Azadari) by Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi [Italian] Views: 11901
Un articolo che spiega i significati del sacrificio dell'Imam Husayn ('a) e le ragioni per cui ladata del suo martirio viene ancora commemorata opo 1400 anni con lamenti, azadari e latmiyat.

Video Live Broadcast of the Shrine of Imam Hussain from Karbala, Iraq imamhussain.org [Arabic] Views: 6168
Watch Live Broadcast of the Shrine of Imam Hussan (as) from Karbala. For broadcast of the mausoleum click Here.

Full-Length Text Maombolezo ya Kifo Cha Imam Husain (a.s.) by Sayyid Abdul Husain Sharafuddin [Swahili] Views: 7117

Full-Length Text Maqtal al-Husain: Martyrdom Epic of Imam al-Husain (a) by Abd al-Razzaq al-Muqarram Views: 8865
A detailed and authentic account of the tragedy of Karbala and the sacrifice of Imam Husain (a).

In-Depth / Journal Articles Martyrdom of Imam Husayn and the Muslim and Jewish Calendars by Sayyid Sa'eed Akhtar Rizvi Views: 37197
Is the commemoration of the tragedy of Karbala a bid'ah (innovation)? The command to observe the 10th of Muharram as a day of mourning in the Old Testament.

Full-Length Text Mashairi ya Masaibu ya Kerbala by Ahlul Bayt [a.s.] Assembly of Tanzania [Swahili] Views: 8205
Elegies on the Tribulations of Karbala

Full-Length Text Mawahhabiya na Wauaji wa Imamu Husayn [a] by Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi [Swahili] Views: 8597
Wahhabis and the Murderers of Imam Husayn (a)

Article / Short-Length Text Our Husayn (a), Mourning him and his Karbala by Allama al-Sheikh al-Ameeni Views: 10143
The Prophet's fore-knowledge of the events of Karbala, and events in the early life of Imam Husayn (a) that display this knowledge. An article by Allamah al-Ameeni, English translation.

Article / Short-Length Text Sayyida Zainab bint 'Ali (a) by M. H. Bilgrami Views: 16336
Ziyarat of Hazrat Zainab, early life, growing up in Madina, and womanhood.

Full-Length Text Shahada ya Imam Husayn [a] - Mtazamo wa Kihistoria [Swahili] [Zip] Views: 6361
On Ashura