"In the history of Islam, the life ofHussein stands unique, un-
approached and unapproachable by anyone. Without the
martyrdom, Islam would have been extinguished long ago. He
was the savior of Islam and it was due to his martyrdom that
Islam took such a deep root, which it is neither possible nor even
imaginable to destroy now. In a distant age and climate, the
tragic scene of the death ofHussein will waken the sympathy of
the coldest reader."
EDWARD GIBBON
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