The Nobility of Hussain in Islamic Ethics: An Analysis of Karbala Narratives

Accounts of the final stand of Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, often celebrate one key virtue, karam, or “nobility.” This presentation explores nobility as a virtue, both in the context of the Battle of Karbala, and in the larger context of Islamic ethics. It investigates ways in which Karbala, as a memorialized instance of karam, comments on a socio-cultural rupture in the history of Islam.

Title: The Nobility of Hussain in Islamic Ethics: An Analysis of Karbala Narratives

Speaker: Dr. Cyrus Zargar (Al-Ghazali Distinguished Professor, University of Central Florida)

Moderator: Dr. Nicholas Boylston (Assistant Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University)

Time: Friday, April 25, 11 AM

Location: HDS Divinity Hall, Room 211

This is an in person event with a hybrid option. Registration is required:

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Sponsored by the Jaffer Family Foundation of NY