Reliving Karbala: Martyrdom in South Asian Memory - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780195373028ISBN-10:195373022UPC:9780195373028Book Category:Religion, History, Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:Islam, LinguisticsBook Topic:Shi'aSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.59 inchesWeight:0.8708Product ID:SC1P9NMM0Z
Reliving Karbala: Martyrdom in South Asian Memory
In 680 C.E., a small band of the Prophet Muhammads family and their followers, led by his grandson, Husain, rose up in a rebellion against the ruling caliph, Yazid. The family and its supporters, hopelessly outnumbered, were massacred at Karbala, in modern-day Iraq. The story of Karbala is the cornerstone of institutionalized devotion and mourning for millions of Shii Muslims. Apart from its...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780195373028ISBN-10:195373022UPC:9780195373028Book Category:Religion, History, Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:Islam, LinguisticsBook Topic:Shi'aSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.59 inchesWeight:0.8708Product ID:SC1P9NMM0Z
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