The Uprising of Ashura and Responses to Doubts

The Uprising of Ashura and Responses to Doubts Author(s): ‘Ali Asghar Ridwani Translator(s): Kelvin Lembani (Muhammad ‘Abd al-‘Aziz) Publisher(s): ABWA Publishing and Printing Center Category: Imam al-Husayn and Karbala Topic Tags: Muharram Ashura Karbala Miscellaneous information: Author: ‘Ali Asghar Ridwani Translator: Kelvin Lembani (Muhammad ‘Abd al-‘Aziz) Prepared by: Translation Unit, Cultural Affairs Department; The Ahl al-Bayt (as) World Assembly Editor: Ashraf Carol Eastman Proofreader: Majid Karimi Publisher: ABWA Publishing and Printing Center First Printing: 2010 Printed by: Layla Press Copies: 5,000 © The Ahl al-Bayt (as) World Assembly (ABWA) www.ahl-ul-bayt.org info@ahl-ul-bayt.org Featured Category: Responses to Misconceptions Shi&039;a beliefs explained Person Tags: Imam Husayn (a) This book Contains these titles: ID book؛ point؛ Foreword؛ Imam al-Husayn’s Personality؛ The martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn؛ Yazid and His Household؛ Abu Sufiyan, Yazid’s Grandfather؛ Mu‘awiyah, Yazid’s Father؛ The Illegitimacy of Yazid’s Caliphate؛ Ibn Taymiyyah’s defence of Yazid؛ Yazid ibn Mu‘awiyah and the Massacre of the People of Medina؛ Mourning and Lamentation؛ Mourning from the Viewpoint of Reason؛ Mourning as a Manifestation of Love and Hatred؛ The Psychology of Mourning؛ Reciting Elegies؛ Reciting Elegies in the Form of Prose؛ Reciting elegies in the form of poetry؛ Crying؛ Crying from the Viewpoint of the Holy Qur’an and Traditions؛ The Effects of Crying؛ The Reasoning behind Crying about the Sufferings of the awliya’ of Allah؛ A Historical View of Crying for the Sufferings of Allah’s Awliya’؛ Crying while Mourning for Imam al-Husayn؛ Examining Opposing Claims؛ Pretending to Cry while Mourning for the Awliya’ of Allah؛ The Effects of Ashura؛ Prostration on the Soil of Karbala (The Land of Imam al-Husayn’s Martyrdom)؛ Responses to Doubts؛ Who Killed Imam al-Husayn (as)?؛ Did Imam al-Husayn (as) have Prior Information about his Martyrdom?؛ Did Allah Leave Imam al-Husayn (as) Unaided?؛ Why Did Imam al-Husayn (as) Bring his Family to Karbala?؛ Why did Imam al-Husayn (as) give his Companions Permission to Leave?؛ Why did Muslim ibn ‘Aqil not kill ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad in Hani’s House?؛ Why Didn’t Abu al-Fadl Drink Water?؛ Is Obeying a Tyranical Ruler Incumbent upon Muslims?؛ Why did Imam al-Hasan (as) Make Peace while Imam al-Husayn (as) Rose up in Arms?؛ What is the Ruling Regarding the Fast of ‘Ashura?