Reliving Karbala : martyrdom in South Asian memory /

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In 680 CE, the prophet Muhammad's grandson, Husain, led a small band of followers in rebellion against the caliph, Yazid. Husain & his followers were slain at Karbala leading to the split between Sunni & Shiite Muslims. This book traces the development of the story from the earliest his...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hyder, Syed Akbar
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Temas:
680
Shīʻah > India.
Karbalāʼ, Battle of, Karbalāʼ, Iraq, 680.
Shīʻah > Customs and practices.
Martyrdom.
Chiisme > Inde.
Bataille de Karbalā, Karbalā, Irak, 680.
Chiisme > Coutumes et pratiques.
Martyre.
RELIGION > Islam > Shi'a.
Martyrdom
Shīʻah
Shīʻah > Customs and practices
India
Iraq > Karbalāʼ
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In 680 CE, the prophet Muhammad's grandson, Husain, led a small band of followers in rebellion against the caliph, Yazid. Husain & his followers were slain at Karbala leading to the split between Sunni & Shiite Muslims. This book traces the development of the story from the earliest historical sources to the beginning of the 21st century.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 261 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-250) and index.
ISBN:9780195345933
0195345932

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