Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Uprising of Ashura and Responses to Doubts Epub (E-Readers) Mobi (Kindle) A detailed account of the life of Imam Husayn (a) and his personality, the tragedy of Karbala and the sacrifice of the Imam (a) and his companions, and a detailed analysis of Shi’i behaviours, like mourning and crying to refute the doubts of being un-Islamic.
Foreword Imam al-Husayn’s Personality The martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn Yazid and His Household Abu Sufiyan, Yazid’s Grandfather Mu‘awiyah, Yazid’s Father The Illegitimacy of Yazid’s Caliphate Ibn Taymiyyah’s defence of Yazid Yazid ibn Mu‘awiyah and the Massacre of the People of Medina Mourning and Lamentation Mourning from the Viewpoint of Reason Mourning as a Manifestation of Love and Hatred The Psychology of Mourning Reciting Elegies Reciting Elegies in the Form of Prose Reciting elegies in the form of poetry Crying Crying from the Viewpoint of the Holy Qur’an and Traditions The Effects of Crying The Reasoning behind Crying about the Sufferings of the awliya’ of Allah A Historical View of Crying for the Sufferings of Allah’s Awliya’ Crying while Mourning for Imam al-Husayn Examining Opposing Claims Pretending to Cry while Mourning for the Awliya’ of Allah The Effects of Ashura Prostration on the Soil of Karbala (The Land of Imam al-Husayn’s Martyrdom) Responses to Doubts Who Killed Imam al-Husayn (as)?
Did Imam al-Husayn (as) have Prior Information about his Martyrdom? Did Allah Leave Imam al-Husayn (as) Unaided? Why Did Imam al-Husayn (as) Bring his Family to Karbala? Why did Imam al-Husayn (as) give his Permission to Leave? Why did Muslim ibn ‘Aqil not kill ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad in Hani’s House? Why Didn’t Abu al-Fadl Drink Water? Is Obeying a Tyranical Ruler Incumbent upon Muslims? Why did Imam al-Hasan (as) Make Peace while Imam al-Husayn (as) Rose up in Arms?