Abu Makhnaf is one of the best, most dexterous and greatest chronicler of the event of the dawn of Islam, especially the martyrdom of Imam al-Hussein, peace be upon him, on Ashura or the tenth of Moharram. Through his extensiveresearch and meeting with and speaking to the witnesses of the event of Karbala or people who in one way or another were aware of it he has collected valuable first-hand ...