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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