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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Lectures On Ashura Supplement We have amongst us a historian named Dr. Ayati (the late Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim Ayati, author of the book entitled 'Tarikh-i-Ashura published by the Islamic Seminary) who was fully conversant with the history of early Islam. I daresay that perhaps in the whole of Tehran, rather in the entire country, there is none else who is as conversant with the history of early Islam as he was.

There is no other ,person who may possess as wide an information about that period of history as he did. He had thorough knowledge of all the history books and historical details relating to that period. For example, if you asked him something about the battle of Badr he could supply you detailed information about each person who participated in that battle.

In fact in most cases he could also tell as to who the parents and the near relatives of an individual participating in the battle of Badr were. Whatever he says serves as an authority. However, it cannot be helped that you people of Tehran are not accustomed to hearing thil1gs based on research.

His latest writing which has been published by the University relates to the history of Undlus (Spain) and its name, too, is Tarikh-i-Undlus.' In this book an account has been given of a tragedy of the history of Islam about which we Muslims and especially the Iranian have been most negligent. This book is worth reading and you must read it.

In any case it was being said that the object of Imam Husayn's (P) rising and the philosophy behind mourning should be announced from the pulpits continuously, so that profit and object may be achieved for which Imam Zayn-al-Abideen (P), Imam Baqir (P), Imam Sadiq (P) and Imam Kazim (P) had been recommending mourning, and poets like Kumait and De'abil may appear and their elegies may produce the required results. We should not do any such thing as may cool down sentiments.

On the other hand we should do those things which make the sentiments more intense and by which the love of the people for truth and hatred for falsehood increases. There has always been strife in the world between truth and falsehood and it will continue forever. Prophet Musa (P) and Pharaoh have always been in the world. Prophet Ibrahim (P) and Nimrud have always been in the world. (P) and Abu Jehl have always been there. Imam Ali (P) and Mu'Awiyyah have always been in the world.

Imam Husayn (P) and Yazid have always been there. Dr.