Furthermore...

Furthermore, I believe the book 'Ashūrā - Misrepresentations and Distortions, which is based on the lectures of Martyr Muṭahhari suffices in terms of presenting a brief summary of what Muḥaddith Nūri discusses in the second part of his book. Anyone interested in getting an overall understanding of what Muḥaddith Nūri covers and brings to attention in the second part of his book, can refer to the book of Martyr Muṭahhari.

This is reiterated by the Martyr himself: In this book, that great man mentions several examples of falsehoods that have become prevalent in narratives of the historic event of Karbala. Those which I will mention are all or mostly the same things that the Marḥūm Hāji Nūri has lamented about.3 The book of Muḥaddith Nūri was one of the last books he wrote - perhaps during the late 19th/early 20th century - and therefore the reader should be vary of this while reading the translation.

Few of the stories that the author quotes may sound odd, or the vocabulary that has been used - such as the usage of dirhams and dinars - are not commonly used in Western societies. However it is important to understand the time, environment, geography and culture that these events took place and when the book was written. Ultimately, what is important is the message and principles being presented to the reader by the author which hold true for all times and places.

As far as the translation itself is concerned, I have not limited myself to translating every sentence as literally as possible, rather I have paid more attention with regards to remaining true to the meaning of the text itself. Previous…