A history of the events leading to and including the tragedy of Karbala, and its aftermath.
- A Probe into the History of Ashura'
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Regime of Mu'awiya
- Chapter 2: Regime of Yazid
- Chapter 3: Letters of the Kufians to the Imam
- Chapter 4: Muslim bin Aqil proceeds to Kufa
- Chapter 5: Martyrdom of Muslim bin Aqil
- Chapter 6: Muhammad bin Hanafiya
- Chapter 7: Causes of the rise of Imam Husayn
- Chapter 8: Peace Treaty of Imam Hasan
- Chapter 9: Who was Yazid?
- Chapter 10: Why the Imam rejects to take the oath?
- Chapter 11: Main causes of Rising of Imam Husayn
- Chapter 12: Departure of Imam from Madina
- Chapter 13: Merits of Imam Husayn
- Chapter 14: Imam Husayn Encounters Hurr
- Chapter 15: Arrival of Imam Husayn in Karbala
- Chapter 16: Imam’s Sermon on the Night of Ashura
- Chapter 17: Imam Husayn consoles Lady Zaynab
- Chapter 18: Morning of Ashura
- Chapter 19: Supplication of Imam in the Morning of Ashura
- Chapter 20: Sermon of Imam to the Army of Yazid
- Chapter 21: Negative Attitude towards the Tragedy of Karbala
- Chapter 22: Tragedy of Karbala Remains Unforgettable
- Chapter 23: The Sermon of Imam Sajjad in Kufa
- Chapter 24: Imam Sajjad in the Court of Ibn Ziyad
- Chapter 25: Journey of Ahlul Bayt to Kufa and Damascus
- Chapter 26: Events of Karbala Remained Safe from Distortion
- Chapter 27: Abu Sufyan Admits the Greatness of the Holy Prophet
- Chapter 28: Exhortation of Imam Ali
- Chapter 29: Tragedy of Karbala Remains Immortal
- Chapter 30: Self Sacrificing Ladies
- Chapter 31: History is Very Powerful
- Chapter 32: Sermon of Lady Zaynab in the court of Yazid
- Chapter 33: Benefits of History
- Chapter 34: Divine Law is Unalterable
- Chapter 35: Imam Ali's Sermon on Divine Law
- Chapter 36: Invitation of the Prophet to His Kin
- Chapter 37: Confident Companions of Imam Husayn
- Chapter 38: Martyrs of Ale Abi Talib in Karbala
- Chapter 39: Role of Islamic Training
- Chapter 40: Allegiance of the Madinites to the Prophet
- Chapter 41: Historical days of Madina
- Chapter 42: Holy Family Returns to Madina
- Chapter 43: Nauman Bin Bashir
- Chapter 44: Tribes of Aws and Khazraj
- Chapter 45: Authorities on the Event of Karbala
- Chapter 46: Explanation of the Sermon of Imam Sajjad in Damascus
- Chapter 47: Sermon of Imam Sajjad in Madina
- Appendix I: Arrival of Jabir and Atiyya in Karbala
- Appendix II: Day of Arba'in (40th day of Imam Husayn's Martyrdom - 20th Safar)
- Appendix III: Dr Iqbal on Imam Husayn
