{"product_id":"the-events-of-karbala","title":"The Events of Karbala","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew events in Islamic history have pierced the heart of the Muslim world as deeply as the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala. It highlights the unshakeable bravery of the Prophet’s grandson, who \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estood against tyranny and chose death over humiliation, unwilling to lend legitimacy to falsehood at the cost of truth, honour, and faith.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe author, Dr Alawi bin Hamid, a Professor of Hadith at the University of Seiyun, draws exclusively on the recognised authorities of Ahl al-Sunnah: Ibn Kathir, al-Baladhuri, al-Dhahabi, Ibn al-Athir, Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, Ibn al-Jawzi, and many others. He lays out \u003cem\u003eThe Events of Karbala\u003c\/em\u003e in a way that the historical record speaks for itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, you will find:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe immense virtue and rank of Imam al-Husayn, raised in the very house of revelation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow the caliphate was quietly transformed into hereditary rule\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe letters from Kufa that summoned the Imam and the betrayal that followed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe courage and sacrifice of Muslim ibn Aqil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe final journey of the Prophet’s household toward Karbala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe terrible scenes of the martyrdom of Husayn and his loyal companions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe aftermath: the captives marched through the lands, the grief of the scholars, and the fate of those who shed his blood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poetry of Imam al-Shafi‘i and Imam al-Busiri in mourning the tragedy of Karbala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Furthest Boundary Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55597256704376,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/8543\/5158\/files\/FurthestBoundaryBookImages-417.png?v=1783331563","url":"https:\/\/furthestboundarybookshop.co.uk\/products\/the-events-of-karbala","provider":"Furthest Boundary Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}