Rawzah al- Shuhada: from Spurious narratives to creating impression
Journal Title: تاریخ و فرهنگ - Year 2011, Vol 43, Issue 86
Abstract
Rawzah al- Shuhada, by Mulla Husayn Wa‘iz-i- kashifi (d. 910 A.H), is one of the most influential books on Karbala tragedy in recent centuries. Nevertheless, it has been criticized by the shi‘a scholars for spreading Spurious narratives among later works and public beliefes as well. The present article, discussing uncreditable narratives and falsifications in the work of Kashifi, intendes to investigate causes of its wide influence. The findings of the present study show that not all the unfounded narratives on the Karbala tragedies originated from Rawzah al- Shuhada since many of them are found in the earlier sources. Moreover, it was not the intention of Kashifi to write a history but to provide a simple comprehensive believabale report on the Karbala. These advantages, bringing acceptability for the work of Kashifi, made it the best available source for Shi‘a preachers and narrators of the tragedies of Karbala.
Authors and Affiliations
Mostafa Gohari Fakhrabad, Mohmmad Ali Kazembeyki Kazembeyki, Abdolrahim Ghanavat
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