Husayn, the son of Ali - Documentary - Farsi sub English
Documentary about Imam Husayn(A), the son of Imam Ali(A), the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad(S). This documentary, by Press TV, looks at the commemorations of Ashura, the martyrdom of Imam Husayn(A) by the forces loyal to the Umayyad Caliph, Yazid ibn Muawiyyah (aka Yazid I). A massacre that took place in around 680AD (61AH) on the 10th of Muharram - the first month of the Lunar Calendar. This documentary focuses on the commemorations of Ashura by the Turkish Muslims, and how the event of Ashura serves as a uniting and invigorating force in the lives of the Muslims of Turkey. The documentary is in English, with English subtitles when interviews are conducted in Turkish.
Added by PTV_DOC on 05-12-2011
Runtime: 24m 2s
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