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{{Main|Battle of Karbala}} | {{Main|Battle of Karbala}} | ||
[[File:تابلوی عصر عاشورا.jpg|thumbnail| | [[File:تابلوی عصر عاشورا.jpg|thumbnail|The Evening of Ashura, a masterpiece by contemporary Iranian miniaturist,[[Mahmud Farshchian]], 1976]] | ||
The Battle of Karbala, which led to the martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a) and his companions, can be considered the most important part of the Imam's (a) life. According to some reports, the Imam (a) was aware of his martyrdom before travelling to Iraq. The battle took place as a result of his rejection of paying allegiance to Yazid. The Imam (a), who was on his way to Kufa with his family and companions, was encountered with the army of [[al-Hurr b. Yazid al-Riyahi]] in an area called [[Dhu Husam]], and was forced to change his route as a result.<ref>Ibn Athīr, ''al-Kāmil fī l-tārīkh'', vol. 40, p. 51; Ṭabarī, ''Tārīkh al-umam wa l-mulūk'', vol. 2, p. 555.</ref> | The Battle of Karbala, which led to the martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a) and his companions, can be considered the most important part of the Imam's (a) life. According to some reports, the Imam (a) was aware of his martyrdom before travelling to Iraq. The battle took place as a result of his rejection of paying allegiance to Yazid. The Imam (a), who was on his way to Kufa with his family and companions, was encountered with the army of [[al-Hurr b. Yazid al-Riyahi]] in an area called [[Dhu Husam]], and was forced to change his route as a result.<ref>Ibn Athīr, ''al-Kāmil fī l-tārīkh'', vol. 40, p. 51; Ṭabarī, ''Tārīkh al-umam wa l-mulūk'', vol. 2, p. 555.</ref> | ||
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==Spiritual Legacy== | ==Spiritual Legacy== | ||
The spiritual legacy of Imam al-Husayn (a) is recorded in various historical and hadith sources and include sayings, sermons, supplications, letters, poems, and instructions. These are collected in the book ''[[Musnad al-Imam al-Shahid]]'' (The Musnad of the Martyred Imam) by [[Aziz Allah | The spiritual legacy of Imam al-Husayn (a) is recorded in various historical and hadith sources and include sayings, sermons, supplications, letters, poems, and instructions. These are collected in the book ''[[Musnad al-Imam al-Shahid]]'' (The Musnad of the Martyred Imam) by [['Aziz Allah 'Atarudi]] and the book ''[[Mawsu'at kalimat al-Imam al-Husayn (a)]]'' (The Encyclopedia of Imam al-Husayn's [a] Words). | ||
===Sayings=== | ===Sayings=== | ||
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===Maqtal=== | ===Maqtal=== | ||
{{main|Maqtal}} | {{main|Maqtal}} | ||
Any written account of the murder or martyrdom of a prominent figure in history is called maqtal.<ref>Ṣāḥibī, ''Maqtal wa maqtal nigārān'', p. 31.</ref> The earliest maqtal that presents an account of the martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a) was written by [[Abu Mikhnaf]] in the second/eigths century. Some other important maqtals of Imam al-Husayn (a) include [[Maqtal al-Husayn (by al-Khwarazmi)|Maqtal al-Husayn]] by [[Muwaffiq b. Ahmad al-Khwarazmi]], ''[[al-Luhuf 'ala qatla al-tufuf]]'' by [[al-Sayyid b. Tawus]], and ''[[Maqtal-i jami'-i Sayyid al-Shuhada']]'', written by a group of researchers under the supervision of [[Mahdi Pishva'i]]. | Any written account of the murder or martyrdom of a prominent figure in history is called maqtal.<ref>Ṣāḥibī, ''Maqtal wa maqtal nigārān'', p. 31.</ref> The earliest maqtal that presents an account of the martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a) was written by [[Abu Mikhnaf]] in the second/eigths century. Some other important maqtals of Imam al-Husayn (a) include [[Maqtal al-Husayn (by al-Khwarazmi)|Maqtal al-Husayn]] by [[Muwaffiq b. Ahmad al-Khwarazmi]], ''[[al-Luhuf 'ala qatla al-tufuf]]'' by [[al-Sayyid b. Tawus]], and ''[[Maqtal-i jami'-i Sayyid al-Shuhada' (a) (book)|Maqtal-i jami'-i Sayyid al-Shuhada']]'', written by a group of researchers under the supervision of [[Mahdi Pishva'i]]. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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