
This text 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 originally in Urdu.
- Understanding Karbala
- Translator’s Foreword
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- How Imam Hasan and Imam Husayn (a.s) saved Islam from Destruction
- Ideal Islamic State
- Why Islam became a target of destruction
- Decadence of Islam
- The Rise of the Umayyads
- His Eminence, ‘Ali (a.s) wanted to save Islam
- Imam Hasan (a.s) stepped forward to help
- Religion is separated from leadership
- Evil deeds of Muawiyah
- Beliefs and acts of Yazid
- Plunder of Medina
- Siege of Mecca
- Calamities of Imam Husayn (a.s)
- Imam Husayn (A.S) Gave The Final Shape To The Separation Of Imamate And Rulership
- “And We Ransomed him with a Great Sacrifice”
- Prophecies Regarding the Tragedy of Karbala’ from Ancient Books
- Why the Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a.s) became Immortal?
- Effect of Husayn’s Martyrdom on the Principle of Caliphate
- Azadari and Innovation
- Azadari of Husayn (a.s) from the Islamic Point of View
- What if Azadari is an Innovation?
- Azadari Rituals have divine sanction
- Place of Ibrahim
- Azadari is Sunnah
- A Brief Description of Azadari of Husayn (a.s)
- Weeping for the Dead
- Ta’ziyah, Zuljana and Replicas (Mock-ups)
- Majlis (Mourning Assembly)
- Nauha and Marsiya
- Ma’tam and Mourning Procession
- Leaving embellishment, observing mourning and keeping hair disarranged
- Black Clothes
- Mourning House (Azakhana)
- Arena, drums and lashing with chains
- Azadari is Obligatory
- Banu Umayyah in the View of the Holy Qur’an
- First Verse
- Second Verse
- Third Verse
- Fourth Verse
- Fifth Verse
- Last Verses
- Yazid’s Clan
- Umayyah
- Harb
- Affan
- Uthman
- Hakam bin Abil Aas
- Marwan bin Hakam
- Harith bin al-Hakam
- Sa’eed bin Abil Aas
- Utbah bin Rabi, Shayba bin Rabi and Walid bin Utbah
- Umme Jamil – Carrier of Firewood
- Uqbah bin Abi Muit
- Walid bin Uqbah bin Abi Muit
- Abu Sufyan
- Hind–The Liver Eater
- Muawiyah
- Yazid
- Who were the killers of Imam Husayn(a.s)?
- Conclusion
- Appendix 1: Mischiefs of the Daily Hilal
- Appendix 2: A ‘Revolutionary’ Book: Caliphate of Muawiyah and Yazid
- Appendix 3: Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a.s) and the Muslim and Jewish Calendars
- Appendix 4: Fasting on Ashura
- Appendix 5: The Illustrious Period of the Imamate of Imam Zainul Aabidin (a.s)