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A Probe Into the History of Ashura

Author: Dr. Ibrahim Ayati
Publisher: Islamic Seminary Publications
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• Preface
• Notes
• Chapter 1: Regime of Mu'awiya
• Chapter 2: Regime of Yazid
• Chapter 3: Letters of the Kufians to the Imam  
• Chapter 4: Muslim bin Aqil proceeds to Kufa 
• Chapter 5: Martyrdom of Muslim bin Aqil
• Chapter 6: Muhammad bin Hanafiya 
• Note
• Chapter 7: Causes of the rise of Imam Husayn 
• Chapter 8: Peace Treaty of Imam Hasan 
• Chapter 9: Who was Yazid?
• Chapter 10: Why the Imam rejects to take the oath? 
• Chapter 11: Main causes of Rising of Imam Husayn 
• Chapter 12: Departure of Imam from Madina 
• Chapter 13: Merits of Imam Husayn
• Chapter 14: Imam Husayn Encounters Hurr
• Chapter 15: Arrival of Imam Husayn in Karbala 
• Chapter 16: Imam’s Sermon on the Night of Ashura 
• Chapter 17: Imam Husayn consoles Lady Zaynab 
• Chapter 18: Morning of Ashura
• Chapter 19: Supplication of Imam in the Morning of Ashura 
• Chapter 20: Sermon of Imam to the Army of Yazid 
• Chapter 21: Negative Attitude towards the Tragedy of Karbala 
• Chapter 22: Tragedy of Karbala Remains Unforgettable
• Chapter 23: The Sermon of Imam Sajjad in Kufa 
• Chapter 24: Imam Sajjad in the Court of Ibn Ziyad 
• Note
• Chapter 25: Journey of Ahlul Bayt to Kufa and Damascus
• Chapter 26: Events of Karbala Remained Safe from Distortion 
• Chapter 27: Abu Sufyan Admits the Greatness of the Holy Prophet
• Chapter 28: Exhortation of Imam Ali
• Chapter 29: Tragedy of Karbala Remains Immortal
• Chapter 30: Self Sacrificing Ladies
• Chapter 31: History is Very Powerful
• Note
• Chapter 32: Sermon of Lady Zaynab in the court of Yazid 
• Note
• Chapter 33: Benefits of History
• Chapter 34: Divine Law is Unalterable
• Chapter 35: Imam Ali's Sermon on Divine Law 
• Note
• Chapter 36: Invitation of the Prophet to His Kin 
• Chapter 37: Confident Companions of Imam Husayn 
• Chapter 38: Martyrs of Ale Abi Talib in Karbala 
• Chapter 39: Role of Islamic Training 
• Chapter 40: Allegiance of the Madinites to the Prophet
• Chapter 41: Historical days of Madina 
• Note
• Chapter 42: Holy Family Returns to Madina 
• Chapter 43: Nauman Bin Bashir
• Notes
• Chapter 44: Tribes of Aws and Khazraj
• Chapter 45: Authorities on the Event of Karbala 
• Chapter 46: Explanation of the Sermon of Imam Sajjad in Damascus
• Chapter 47: Sermon of Imam Sajjad in Madina 
• Appendix I: Arrival of Jabir and Atiyya in Karbala 
• Holy Qur'an, the Key to Success
• Appendix II: Day of Arba'in (40th day of Imam Husayn's Martyrdom - 20th Safar)
• Muslims Ought to Understand Islam
• Appendix III: Dr Iqbal on Imam Husayn