Blood In Karbala and Its Aftermath
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Size: 5.5 by 8.5 inches.
No of Pages: 228
Printed on premium 90 GSM natural shade paper.
Karbala is not a story you read. It is an experience you feel.
Across the deserts of Iraq, on the plains where truth met tyranny in the year 680 CE, a stand was taken that would echo through every generation of the Muslim world. Blood in Karbala brings that moment to life with clarity, emotional depth, and a powerful sense of moral purpose.
This book is a meticulous and moving retelling of the final days of Imam Hussain Ibn Ali, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, and the seventy-two companions who chose dignity over humiliation, justice over survival, and truth over silence. Through deeply researched narrative chapters, the book explores not only the battle itself, but the forces that shaped it: political betrayal, moral corruption, the collapse of leadership in Kufa, and the rise of an empire that feared the light of the Prophet’s household.
Every page draws you closer to the courage of Hussain, to the loyalty of Abbas, to the strength of Zainab, and to the tragedies endured by the women and children of Ahl al-Bayt, it tells you vividly how a few month old infant Ali Asgar was shot with a three pronged arrow that pierced his neck, how his body shuddered in the arms of Husain. Their suffering was not a footnote in history, it was the price paid for preserving the soul of Islam.
This book goes beyond the battlefield. It takes you into the prisons of Kufa, the torture of the captives, the chains that cut into the neck of Zain al-Abidin, and the unforgettable speech of Lady Zainab that shook the throne of Yazid. It sheds light on the horrors that followed Karbala: the rampage of al-Harrah, the burning of the Ka‘bah, and the collapse of a regime built on fear.
Written with precision, compassion, and reverence, Blood in Karbala is for readers who want more than dates and events. It is for those who want to understand the moral universe of Hussain, a man who stood not to win, but to awaken hearts.
Whether you are reading to reconnect with faith, to learn the history that schools never taught, or to pass this legacy to the next generation, this book gives you a vivid and unforgettable journey through the most defining sacrifice in Islamic history.
Karbala is not the past.
Karbala is a mirror.
And its message still calls us today.
This is Husain's Story!
For far too long, we have been told this haunting story through sectarian lenses; it is either a Sunni's story or a Shia's story. But nobody tells you Husain's story. The story of what actually happened, and the involvement of all those who carried out the act. This does not just target Yazid, but even the one who fired the first shot. You will know each person by his name!
Unhinged. Undettered. Honest
Blood in Karbala begins with Husain's martyrdom, but it does not end there. It goes beyond, it tells you how the captives were treated, how Zainab shredded Yazid in his court. How Sukayna's cries haunted the prison cell, or how Zain al Abadeen was treated. It tells you how they survived in the cell. It tells you how they were paraded on the streets as a trophy of victory. It tells you how Husain's head was raised on a spike. It tells you how for few counts of coin, his head was kept overnight to showcase to Yazid in the morning.
An Emotional, yet Historically Accurate Portrayal
Our objective with writing these books is to present to you, the real story, not divided by sectarian politics or ideologies. But the truth, without any inhibitions, because we believe that this deserves to be told. We believe Husain deserves to be read, without any animosity, without any hinges, and with the same valour that he stood for. He deserves a read, a re-telling for our young generation if we are to tell them, what "actually" happened on that day!
Book for Everyone!
Irrespective of where your loyalty lies when it comes to the sectarion ideologies, Husain and his story transcends it. It is a book for Every Muslim. If you felt that something was missing everytime you tried to ask about Karbala, if you felt something was being hidden from you, or not told with 100% clarity. This is where your search ends. This is where your questioned will be answered. This is where your enlightment begins!
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An Emotional, yet Historically Accurate Portrayal
Our objective with writing these books is to present to you, the real story, not divided by sectarian politics or ideologies. But the truth, without any inhibitions, because we believe that this deserves to be told. We believe Husain deserves to be read, without any animosity, without any hinges, and with the same valour that he stood for. He deserves a read, a re-telling for our young generation if we are to tell them, what "actually" happened on that day!
Forgotten Haunting Tale of the Black Day of Islamic History
If you seek undivided knowledge, if you seek truth, the absolute truth, then this is the book for you. Husain's story is the story of defiance, in this historically accurate representation, our book does not mince any words. On the contrary, it calls out the hypocricy of people who tried their best to hide it or water it down. But truth remains, quietly breathing down the neck of those who hide it, waiting to be rediscovered.
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It is neither, this book is purely based on academics. We don't believe the Ummah need any further division, what we have been through is enough. We highlight the achievements of our scholars as Muslims!
