Lady Zaynab’s Account of the Event of Karbala and its Preliminaries and Consequences

Imam Sajjad (PBUH), in a detailed narration, relates the account of the event of Karbala and its preliminaries and consequences as he heard it from his noble aunt, Lady Zaynab (PBUH). This narration is found in the book Kamil al-Ziyarat by Ibn Qulawayh al-Qummi (d. ۴th century AH) and is one of the most authentic narrations regarding the tragedy of ‘Ᾱshūrā. In this article, the author presents a Persian translation of this narration, together with necessary introductions and some explanatory notes.