Maaref Hossaini

Maaref Hossaini

Portraits of al-`Abbas b. `Ali in Sunni texts

Author
Muhammad-Reza Afrough
Abstract
Most ofvthe depictions that concern al-`Abbas b. `Ali have been penned from the perspective of Shiites. The present paper is devoted to his portrait as sketched in Sunni texts that regard Ashura as a day of calamity, hence treat him respectfully. 
Keywords
al-`Abbas b. `Ali
Ashura
Sunnis
Maaref Hossaini
Volume 5, Issue 20
Winter 2021
Pages 45-64