Husayn: The Saga of Hope by Jalal Moughania

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Husayn:-The-Saga-of-Hope-by-Jalal-Moughania:In-680-AD,-the-grandson-of-Islam’s-Prophet-Muhammad-PBUH,-Husayn-ibn-Ali,-was-brutally-slaughtered-by-an-army-of-thirty-thousand-at-the-order-of-the-Umayyad-caliph-Yazid-ibn-Muawiya.-History-tells-us-that-Husayn-knew-of-his-inevitable-fate-and-embraced-it-–-that-he-would-be-killed-by-an-unjust-lot-and-in-a-land-that-would-forever-be-enshrined-in-the-hearts-of-men-and-women-across-the-ages,-as-Karbala.While-Husayn-was-killed-at-the-whims-of-men’s-greed-and-lust-for-power,-what-did-Husayn-actually-die-for?-What-was-the-purpose-of-his-most-tragic-death?-Even-beyond-the-stance-of-justice-against-injustice-and-the-notion-of-supporting-the-oppressed-against-oppression,-all-of-which-are-noble-pursuits-of-humanity,-the-foundational-purpose-for-which-Husayn-died-is-very-simple.-Husayn-died-for-the-same-thing-that-he-lived-for-–-Islam.-His-tragedy,-his-Saga-of-Hope,-would-be-the-catalyst-to-save-the-religion-that-billions-of-people-around-the-world-have-come-to-follow-over-the-past-fourteen-centuries.This-book-is-about-his-story.-It-tells-the-tale-of-Husayn’s-amazing-life-and-most-heroic-death.-Husayn-grew-up-in-the-lap-of-his-grandfather-the-Prophet-Muhammad-PBUH,-and-was-slain-at-the-hands-of-the-same-people-who-claimed-to-follow-his-grandfather.-Husayn-was-by-far-the-greatest-leader,-most-noble-warrior,-and-highest-scholar-of-his-time.-He-is-certainly-one-of-the-most-inspiring-and-consequential-figures-in-human-history.-His-legacy-of-sacrifice,-love,-and-hope,-have-moved-even-the-coldest-of-hearts,-perhaps-even-those-who-took-part-in-killing-him.