Maqtal

Maqtal al-Husayn

Sayyid ‘Abd al-Razzaq al-Muqarram

A meticulously sourced classical account of the martyrdom, widely regarded as one of the most authoritative maqtal narratives.

Maqtal al-Husayn by Sayyid ‘Abd al-Razzaq al-Muqarram is among the most respected modern accounts of the martyrdom (maqtal) of Imam al-Husayn (a). It draws carefully on early historical sources to reconstruct the events of Karbala with scholarly rigour.

Readers value it for separating well-attested narration from later embellishment, which has made it a standard reference for those who want the history as the earliest reports preserved it.