Imam Husayn and the Remembrance of Karbala
Learn who Imam Husayn was and how Muharram gatherings connect remembrance with study and reflection.
الإمام الحسين
WORSHIP & ISLAMIC LEARNING
Imam Husayn & Karbala
Remembrance. Faithfulness. Reflection.
Imam Husayn ibn Ali, peace be upon him, was the grandson of Prophet Muhammad and the son of Ali and Fatimah. Revered as the third Imam in Twelver Shia Islam, his life and the remembrance of Karbala hold a central place in this religious tradition.
A place in the Prophet’s household
Imam Husayn’s life belongs within the history of the Ahl al-Bayt. His relationship to Prophet Muhammad, his parents Ali and Fatimah, and his brother Hasan provides a starting point for learning about him. Al-Islam.org’s biographical entry identifies his death in 61 AH / 680 CE.
Muharram and remembrance
Muharram, Ashura, Arba‘in, majlis and ziyarat are among the subjects brought together in Al-Islam.org’s Karbala collection. A majlis is a gathering; in this context it provides a setting for religious remembrance and learning. Ask a local center about its current gatherings and the format it follows.
Read history with reverence and care
The Karbala collection links authored works, including Ibrahim Ayati’s A Probe into the History of Ashura. Read an identified historical account before passing on a story or a quotation. Reverence is best served by care with the words we attribute to revered people.
Continue with these resources
Open the original texts and services from the publishers below.
- Al-Islam.org: Imam Husayn al-islam.org/person/imam-husayn
- Al-Islam.org: Imam al-Husayn and Karbala al-islam.org/library/imam-al-husayn-and-karbala
- Al-Islam.org: Introducing the Ahlul Bayt al-islam.org/explore/introducing-ahlul-bayt