Lohoof
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| Author | Sayyed Ibn Tawus |
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| Language | English |
| Published | 2014 Createspace Independent Pub Published byJaffria Propagation Centre,Mumbai Kashmiri translation byRaheislam Organisationموسسہ راہ اسلام,Wahabpora |
| Publication place | Iraq Iraq |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 158 |
| ISBN | 9781494883652 |
| Part of a series on |
| Husayn |
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Lohoof(Arabic:لُهوف) is a book by Sayyed Ibn Tawus, aShiajurist, theologian, and historian. It is kind ofMaqtal al-Husayn(Arabic:مقتل الحسين), narrating theBattle of Karbala,the death ofHusayn ibn Ali,and subsequent events.
Title
[edit]The root of Lohoof isLahaf(Arabic:لهف), which means "sighs of sorrow".[1]
Author
[edit]Radhi ud-Deen Ali ibn Musa ibn Tawus (1193–1266 AD), often calledSayyed Ibn Tawus(Arabic:سید ابن طاووس), was a Shia jurist, theologian and historian. He was descended fromHasan ibn Alithrough his father and fromHusayn ibn Alithrough his mother. It is said that he met thetwelfth ShiaImam,Muhammad al-Mahdi(869–941), who, according to Shia belief, was or is living inoccultation.[2]
Ibn Tawus is known for his library and his numerous works, which are still available in their original form and are considered good sources for learning about the concerns and teachings ofMuslimscholars at the end of theAbbasidera.[3]
Background
[edit]Sayyed Ibn Tawus had authored the book titledMesbah-u-Zaer(Arabic:مصباح الزایر) aboutpilgrims(Arabic:زیارت) to the holy shrine ofMuhammad,prophetofIslam,and the twelve Imams. After a while, ibn Tawus decided to write a biographical essay about Husayn ibn Ali, the Battle of Karbala and its immediate aftermath; he named this essay "Lohoof". The essential information was collected in this book.[4]
Context
[edit]Lohoofincludes sections on Husayn ibn Ali, the Battle of Karbala, and its aftermath, in three parts:[4]
- The events that occurred just before theday of Ashura(10th of Muharram of 61AH);
- The events that occurred in the evening before Ashura, and during the day of Ashura;
- The events that occurred after the day of Ashura, with regard to Husayn ibn Ali, his family, and his enemies.
In the preface to the book we see this statement: "The importance of books such as Lohoof lies in its right, just, and authentic references and accurate narrations, which reveal the history of the 14th century."[5]
Sources used
[edit]The following sources were used by ibn Tawus in the writing ofLohoof:[6]
- Iqab al-a'mal ofIbn Babawayh
- The reasons forImamahofMuhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari.
Several sources that ibn Tawus did not explicitly name but apparently used are:[6]
- Kitab al-fotuh ofAhmad ibn A'tham
- Maqtal al-Husayn ofMuhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi
- Amali of Ahmed ibn Ibrahim Hasani Zaydi
- Al-Irshad ofAl-Shaykh Al-Mufid
Reception
[edit]Anyone who has written about the killing of Husayn ibn Ali has most certainly consultedLohoof,which are actually adventures narrated by Sayyed ibn Tawus. InLohoof,ibn Tawus writes about the most important events of the Battle of Karbala, such as the decision to return the captured family of Muhammad, prophet of Islam, toKarbalaonArba'een.Sayyed ibn Tawus collected some texts about the killing of Husayn ibn Ali. He emphasized that Husayn ibn Ali was aware of his killing at Karbala. The following statement had been included in most versions ofLohoof:"CertainlyAllahhad wanted to see him killed and women captured ".[6]
See also
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- Sermon of Zaynab bint Ali in the court of Yazid
- Sermon of Ali ibn Husayn in Damascus
- Mourning of Muharram
- List of casualties in Husayn's army at the Battle of Karbala
References
[edit]- ^Staff writer."The famous Maqtal al-Husayn in history".tebyan.net.
- ^Seyed Ibn Tawus (2006).Lohoof (Sighs of Sorrow).Translated by Husain Risvi. Teharn: Naba Cultural Organization. pp. 11–12, 199–204.
- ^Kohlberg, Etan (1992).Medieval Muslim Scholar at Work: Ibn Tawus and His Library (Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science).Brill Academic Pub. pp. 1–4.ISBN978-9004095496.
- ^abSayyed ibn Tawus."Lohoof (Sighs of sorrow)".al-islam.org.
- ^Sayyed ibn Tawus (2014).Lohoof.CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.ISBN978-1494883652.
- ^abcStaff writer."Scientific Meeting about" Seyyed ibn tawus and history of Imam Hussein (AS) with an emphasis on Lohoof "held".isca.ac.ir.
