A look into the tradition of marsia and how it became an integral part of modern Urdu poetry Poetics of marsia (elegy) has demonstrated a dynamism which has enabled it to survive in the face of time.

More than a thousand years ago, a small group, including women and children, fearing bloodshed in the sanctified city of Makkah, began an arduous journey to Kufa – more a city of deception than a ...

The event of Karbala has so captured the imagination of Muslims as well as all others interested in the history of Islam that numerous tomes have been written on the topic, approaching it from various ...

Pakistan, July 6 -- The history of Karbala took place on 10th October 680, coinciding with Muharram 10th, 61 AH. So far, we have been hearing about the tragedy of Karbala without fully understanding ...

Pakistan, July 6 -- Islamic history contains numerous events that exemplify the highest levels of sacrifice, patience, perseverance, and selflessness. However, the Tragedy of Karbala holds a unique ...

The Battle of Karbala, fought on the 10th of Muharram in 680 CE (61 AH), marks one of the most significant and sorrowful events in Islamic history. It was on this day that Imam Hussain ibn Ali, the ...

The uprising and martyrdom of Imam Hussain (as), the beloved grandson of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh), in 61 hijri (680 AD) arguably has no parallel in the annals of history. To invoke poet Sir Mohammad ...

The idea of defiance against tyranny and oppression owes a great deal to Hussain ibne Ali, the hero of the battle of Karbala in 680 AD. With just 72 valiant followers and family members, the grandson ...