| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 261 pages) |
| Contents |
Notes on Transliteration; Introduction; 1. Visions and Re-visions of Karbala; 2. Mourning in Migrant Spaces; 3. Commemorative Politics and Poetics; 4. Lyrical Martyrdom; 5. Iqbal and Karbala; 6. From Communal to Ecumenical; Conclusion; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-250) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Shīʿah -- India
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Karbalāʼ, Battle of, Karbalāʼ, Iraq, 680
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Shīʿah -- Customs and practices.
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Martyrdom.
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RELIGION -- Islam -- Shi'a.
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Martyrdom
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Shīʻah
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Shīʻah -- Customs and practices
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India
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Iraq -- Karbalāʼ
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780195345933 |
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0195345932 |
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