THE BATTLE OF KARBALA

THE BATTLE OF KARBALA

A MARSIYA OF ANIS
By DAVID MATHEWS
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The Battle of Karbala, A Marsiya of Anis, gives an account of the events which took place on the tenth day of the month of Muharram, beginning with the preparations for battle at dawn and culminating with the death of its hero, Husain, in the evening. The Urdu marsiya, a long poem written on the subject of the Battle of Karbala and the martyrdom of Husain, reached its highest stage of development in Lucknow during the first half of the nineteenth century. One of the finest exponents of the genre was Anis.

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About the Author

MIR BABAR ALI ANIS (1803-1874), is from a long line of distinguished Urdu poets. He was given a traditional Shi' a education in Faizabad and Lucknow, and had a vast knowledge of Arabic and Persian, as well as the colloquial forms of his mother tongue. He was equally conversant with the details of Arab and Persian history.

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