Husayn: A Symbol and a Warning

Muhammad Iqbal

Abul Kalam Azad

Zakir Ḥusain Khan

Abul Alā Mawdūdī

Mohd ‘Abd al-Rahman Sayeed Siddiqi (translation)

Paperback, 128 pages

9789670526850

Compiled and translated from Persian and Urdu into English

The book contains four essays on Karbala by four highly respected Sunni scholars and leaders, and with a new foreword to expand the story and give the reader a more comprehensive understanding of the importance of this heart-rending tragedy in Islamic history.

Contents:

Foreword: The Eternal Meaning of Imam Husayn’s Martyrdom

1. Introduction

2. The Significance of Islamic Freedom and the Secret of the Karbala Event

3. The History of Karbala

4. The Spirit of Husayn’s Martyrdom

5. Implications of Husayn’s Sacrifice