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'Ashura - Misrepresentations and Distortions

Authors(s): Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari

Translator(s): Ali Quli Qara'i

Publisher(s): al-Tawhid Islamic Journal

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Table of Contents

'Ashura - Misrepresentations and Distortions part 1 5

First Sermon: 'Ashura - History and Popular Legend 6

Notes 19

Second Sermon: 'Ashura - History and Popular Legend 20

The Factors of Tahrif 20

The Second Factor 21

The Third Factor 23

Notes 32

'Ashura - Misrepresentations and Distortions part 2 34

Third Sermon 'Ashura - Misrepresentations and Distortions 35

Distortions of Meaning 35

How is the meaning of events and facts distorted? 36

The Character of a Sacred Movement 37

Notes 46

Fourth Sermon: 'Ashura - Popular Distortions and our Responsibility 47

Our Responsibility and Mission 52

The Duty of the 'Ulama and the People 52

Notes 55

'Ashura - Misrepresentations and Distortions part 1

Authors(s): Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari

Translator(s): Ali Quli Qara'i

Publisher(s): al-Tawhid Islamic Journal

Category: Imam al-Husayn and Karbala

Journal: Vol.13, No.3