Hayat al-Imam al-Husayn (a) (book)
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| Author | Baqir Sharif al-Qarashi |
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| Original title | حیاة الامام الحسین |
| Language | Arabic |
| Series | 4 volume |
| Subject | Imam al-Husayn (a) |
| Genre | Historical, Analytical |
| Publisher | Bunyad-i Ma'arif-i Islami |
Ḥayāt al-Imām al-Ḥusayn b. ʿAlī; dirāsat wa taḥlīl (Arabic: حَیاةُ الْامام الْحُسین بن عَلی؛ دراسة وَ تَحْلیل, The life of Imam al-Husayn b. ʿAli, an investigation and analysis) is a descriptive-analytic book in Arabic written by Baqir Sharif al-Qarashi (d. 1433/2012). Within three volumes, the author analytically investigates the character, practice, and the uprising of Imam al-Husayn (a) by drawing on sources of hadiths. It has been translated into Persian under Zindigani hadrat Imam Husayn (a).
Author
Baqir Sharif al-Qarashi (b. 1344/1925-6 - d. 1433/2012) is a Shiite researcher, historian, and author from Iraq. He attended the advanced courses of Sayyid Abu l-Qasim al-Khoei for about twenty years. Al-Qarashi wrote numerous works, including a collection of books concerning life histories of the Imams of the Shia. Al-Shaykh Baqir Sharif al-Qarashi died on Sunday, Rajab 26, 1433/June 16, 2012, in Najaf.
The Structure of the Book
The writing of the book began in 1394/1974-5 and ended in 1396/1976.[1] It was published within three volumes.
- Volume one: Imam al-Husayn's life until the caliphate of Amir al-Mu'minin (a).
- Volume two: The Imam’s life during his father’s caliphate until the periods of Mu'awiya and Yazid, his departure from Medina to Mecca, and sending Muslim b. 'Aqil as his envoy.
- Volume three: The Imam’s immigration to Iraq, his arrival in Karbala, events of Ashura, and subsequent events.[2]
The Author’s Approach
Drawing on over 300 sources, the author provides a detailed consideration and analysis of Husayn b. ʿAli's life and his age. The book involves references to Hasanayn's refusal to defend the third caliph 'Uthman when his house was sieged by rebels, the monarchy of Muʿawiya and Yazid, the reasons behind Imam al-Husayn's uprising, and the reason why the Imam (a) refused to go to some other regions (Hijaz, Basra, Yemen, Egypt, and Fars).[3]
In his discussion of the Event of Karbala, the author characterizes the two armies, recounts the martyrdom of the Imam (a) and his companions and family members, the captivation of his family in Kufa and Levant, their return to Medina, and the achievements of the Karbala movement, such as Tawwabun Uprising and al-Mukhtar's Uprising.[4]
Publication
Different publishers in Qom, Najaf, and Beirut have published the book.
Notes
References
- Isfandiyārī, Muḥammad. Kitābshināsī tārīkhī Imām Ḥusayn. Tehran: Wizārat-i Irshād, 1380 Sh.
- Qarashī, Bāqir Sharīf al-. Ḥayāt al-Imām al-Ḥusayn. Qom: Nashr-i Madrisa Irawānī, 1413 AH.