Shami Compositions Up to the End of the 8th Hijri Century Sourced from Imam Hussein (Peace Be Upon Him)

Abstract

Imam Hussein (Peace Be Upon Him) received significant attention from Shami authors throughout the first eight centuries. His biography (Peace Be Upon Him) is distributed among books of biographies, history, Hadith, and others. This importance arises from his intellectual and ethical contributions and sacrifices to maintain the strength of Islam, as he is the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) and a companion. Another aspect is the impact of the Hussaini Renaissance, which awakened the nation and emphasized enjoining good and forbidding evil. Unfortunately, not all writings and compositions about Imam Hussein (Peace Be Upon Him) have reached us, and some of the narratives we have are influenced by political and ideological actors. This study aims to examine these Shami compositions up to the 8th Hijri century, to explain their methodology in dealing with the biography of Imam Hussein (Peace Be Upon Him), their views on the Hussaini Renaissance, and their stance on Yazid bin Muawiya's caliphate.