Maqtal Al-Husayn

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Maqtal Al-Husayn (مقتل الحسين) is a book which narrates the story of battle of Karbala and death of Hussain ibn Ali. These books has written since the 8th century until now.

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[edit] Maqtal

Monographic works, which recount the death of revered individuals, were composed in large numbers during the eighth and ninth centuries and even today among Muslims are defined as Maqtal.(Robinson,2003:34)

[edit] List of famous Maqtals

  • Maqtal Al-Husayn, Abi Mikhnaf died in 157 AH (774 CE)
  • Maqtal al-Husayn, Ibn Sa'd died in 230 AH (845CE)
  • Maqtal al-Husayn, Baladhuri died in 892 CE
  • Maqtal al-Husayn, Dinawari
  • Maqtal al-Husayn, Ibn A'tham died in 314AH (926-27 CE)

Old maqtals that are not extant today:

  • Maqtal al-Husayn of Muhammad bin Amr Waqidi (d. 207 or 209 AH), a mention of which book has been made by Ibn Nadim and Yaqut al-Hamawi
  • Maqtal al-Husayn that was written by Abu ‘Ubaydah Mu‘mmar bin Muthannà (d. 209 AH) and which was in the possession of Ibn Tawus (d. 664 AH)
  • Maqtal al-Husayn written by Nasr bin Muzaham Manqari (d. 212 AH). This maqtal has been mentioned in the works of Ibn Nadím and al-Najashi.
  • Maqtal al-Husayn, Abi Ubayd Qasim bin Salim Hirawi (d. 224 AH)
  • Maqtal al-Husayn, Abi al- Hasan Ali bin Muhammad Madaini (d. 224/225 AH) a mention of which has been made by Ibn Shahr Àshêb.
  • Maqtal al-Husayn, Abdullah ibn Muhammad, known by his epithet of Ibn Abi al-Dunya (d. 281 AH)
  • Maqtal al-Husayn, Ya'qubi who has made a brief reference to battle of Karbala in his book Tarikh had also written a separate book under the name Maqtal al-Husayn.
  • Maqtal al-Husayn, Abi Abdullah Muhammad ibn Zakariyya al-Ghalabi (d. 298 AH)
  • Maqtal al-Husayn, Abi Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Shahanshah Baghawi Baghdadi (d. 317 AH) had also written a book called Maqtal al-Husayn [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ A Glance at the Sources on the Tragedy of ‘Àshêrà

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