He typifies and symbolizes bravery...
He typifies and symbolizes bravery, religious zeal, politeness, and entire obedience toward Imam al-Husain. 63 L. 33. ?Akbar?, lit. ?elder?, is a title of ?Al? b. al-Husain, the elder brother of the fourth Infallible Imam. Akbar is used here as a shortened form. On Ashura, he was the first of the H?shimids who went to the battlefield, fought the enemy, and was martyred. L. 45. Ali Asghar, Arabic title ?Al? al-Asghar, is ?Al? b. al- Husain.
[Asghar means the youngest.] When Imam al-Husain lost all…
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