It has been the grace of the Almighty to our friend and brother Dr.

It has been the grace of the Almighty to our friend and brother Dr. Muhammad-Reza Fakhr-Rohani, presently professor of English at the University of Qom, that he has anthologized a fine collection of such English poems in the present book, titled Ashura Poems in English.

He showed interest and an inclination to have his book published in the series of the books published by, and with the emblem of, the Library of Imam al-Husayn's Sacred Sanctuary; the curatorial council of the Library consented to this request. With the publication of this book, we wish Dr. Fakhr-Rohani more success and graceful opportunities to render services to the and to throw light on the afflictions they endured throughout history. Muhammad al-Hassoun 1st Ramadan 1427/25th September 2006…