Yasir Qadhi – The Massacre of Karbala: A Historical Analysis

Yasir QadhiNovember 15, 20130 comments

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Karbala Seerah Ahlul Bayt Aqeedah Caliphate & Early Islamic History History of Islam Companionship of the Prophet Sunni-Shia Relations

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In this comprehensive lecture, Shaykh Yasir Qadhi presents a detailed Sunni historical analysis of the Massacre of Karbala, tracing the events leading up to the killing of Husayn ibn Ali in 61 AH — from the political tensions following Muawiyah's death, to the betrayal of the Kufans, to the role of Ibn Ziyad and Yazid. Drawing on classical Sunni sources including Ibn Kathir, Ibn Hajar, and Ibn Taymiyyah, he addresses the Ahlul Bayt's true status in Sunni theology, assigns blame where it belongs, and presents a balanced, evidence-based position on Yazid while affirming deep love and respect for the Prophet's family.

Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi is one of the most influential Islamic scholars and intellectuals in the Western world. Born in Houston to Pakistani parents, he earned a degree in chemical engineering before studying for ten years at the Islamic University of Madinah, where he completed degrees in hadith and Islamic theology, and later earned a PhD in Religious Studies from Yale University. He served for years as Dean of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute, taught at Rhodes College in Memphis, and now serves as Dean of the Islamic Seminary of America and resident scholar of the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) in Texas. His lecture series on the seerah, "Lives of the Sahaba," and Islamic theology are among the most comprehensive in the English language.

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