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

 



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 **April 25, 2025** 

 11:00AM - 12:30PM EDT 

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 **HDS Divinity Hall 211**  



 

 



 

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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



 

 



 

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