Reliving Karbala martyrdom in South Asian memory
In 680 CE, the prophet Muhammad's grandson, Husain, led a small band of followers in rebellion against the caliph, Yazid. Husain & his followers were slain at Karbala leading to the split between Sunni & Shiite Muslims. This book traces the development of the story from the earliest his...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2006, 2006
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | In 680 CE, the prophet Muhammad's grandson, Husain, led a small band of followers in rebellion against the caliph, Yazid. Husain & his followers were slain at Karbala leading to the split between Sunni & Shiite Muslims. This book traces the development of the story from the earliest historical sources to the beginning of the 21st century |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 261 p. ill |
| ISBN: | 9780199851973 0199851972 |