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At the beginning of the book, its full name is mentioned as follows: “Nafas al-mahmūm fī maqtal sayyidinā l-Ḥusayn al-maẓlūm”<ref name=":0">Sheikh Abbas Qomi, Nafas al-mahmūm , p. 4</ref>, but at the end of the introduction, the author  refers to  his book as follows: "I called it ''Nafas al-mahmūm fī muṣībat sayyidinā l-Ḥusayn al-maẓlūm”.''<ref>Sheikh Abbas Qomi, Nafas al-mahmūm , p.5</ref>  This name is taken from a [[hadith]] of [[Jaʿfar al-Sadiq|Imam Sadegh]] who said: "The breath of one who grieves over our oppression is Dhikr. (In religious terminology, it refers to remembering God.) Grief over us is worship." He then said: "It is obligatory that this hadith be written in gold."<ref name=":0" />
At the beginning of the book, its full name is mentioned as follows: “Nafas al-mahmūm fī maqtal sayyidinā l-Ḥusayn al-maẓlūm”<ref name=":0">Sheikh Abbas Qomi, Nafas al-mahmūm , p. 4</ref>, but at the end of the introduction, the author  refers to  his book as follows: "I called it ''Nafas al-mahmūm fī muṣībat sayyidinā l-Ḥusayn al-maẓlūm”.''<ref>Sheikh Abbas Qomi, Nafas al-mahmūm , p.5</ref>  This name is taken from a [[hadith]] of [[Jaʿfar al-Sadiq|Imam Sadegh]] who said: "The breath of one who grieves over our oppression is Dhikr. (In religious terminology, it refers to remembering God.) Grief over us is worship." He then said: "It is obligatory that this hadith be written in gold."<ref name=":0" />


In addition to the name, there are disagreements on  the date of writing the book Nafas al-mahmūm. According to Ali Davani, Mohaddith Qomi wrote Nafas al-mahmūm in 1335 AH while living in Mashhad.<ref>Ali Davani, Naghd Va Barresi Maghatel-e- Mojood (Critique of the Existing Maqtals), p.23</ref> But in another study on the validation of [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]]'s Maqtals, the end of writing the book is dated the eleventh of Dhi Qada 1342 AH.<ref>Sayyed Mohammad Kazem Tabatabai and Sayyed Hamid Mousavi, Etebar Sanji-e- Kotob-e- Maghatel-e- Emam Hussain (Validation of the Maqtal books of Imam Hussain (P.B.U.H), p.45</ref> The second date seems to belong to the time of writing the book Nafthat al-maṣdūr fī-mā yatajaddad bih ḥuzn al-ʿāshūr which is usually seen in the appendix of the book Nafas al-mahmūm.
In addition to the name, there are disagreements on  the date of writing the book Nafas al-mahmūm. According to Ali Davani, Mohaddith Qomi wrote Nafas al-mahmūm in 1335 AH while living in Mashhad.<ref>Ali Davani, Naghd Va Barresi Maghatel-e- Mojood (Critique of the Existing Maqtals), p.23</ref> But in another study on the validation of [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]]'s Maqtals, the end of writing the book is dated the eleventh of Dhi Qada 1342 AH.<ref>Sayyed Mohammad Kazem Tabatabai and Sayyed Hamid Mousavi, Etebar Sanji-e- Kotob-e- Maghatel-e- Emam Hussain (Validation of the Maqtal books of Imam Hussain (P.B.U.H), p.45</ref> The second date seems to belong to the time of writing the book [[Nafthat al-maṣdūr fī-mā yatajaddad bih ḥuzn al-ʿāshūr]] which is usually seen in the appendix of the book Nafas al-mahmūm.
[[File:Nafasul Mahmoom- Relating to the Heart Rending Tragedy of Karbala.jpg|thumb|Nafasul Mahmoom in English]]
[[File:Nafasul Mahmoom- Relating to the Heart Rending Tragedy of Karbala.jpg|thumb|Nafasul Mahmoom in English]]
The Persian translation of this book was published for the first time in 1327 (SH) in Tehran under the title of Dam' al-sujum.<ref>Sheikh Abbas Qomi, Dame Al-Majmoum Tarjome afasolmahmoom Salem Tahrir (Dame Al-Majmoum, translated by Nafas Al-ahmum Salem Al-Tahrir), by Abolhassan Sha'rani. Tehran: Islamic Theological Bookstore, 1369 AH / 1327 SH</ref> After that, various publishing houses have published that book with different titles such as the original text<ref>Abbas Qomi, Nafas al-mahmūm fī muṣībat sayyidinā l-Ḥusayn al-maẓlūm, introduction by Sayyed Ahmad Hosseini. Beirut: Dar al-Muhajjah al-Bayda, Dar al-Rasool al-Akram, 1412 AH</ref>, translation<ref>Abbas Qomi,Romooz shahadat, Tarjome Kamel-e-Nafasolmahmoom Va, written and translated by Mohammad Baqir Kamraei. Tehran: Islamic Publications, 1363 SH</ref> and excerpts<ref>Including:
The Persian translation of this book was published for the first time in 1327 (SH) in Tehran under the title of Dam' al-sujum.<ref>Sheikh Abbas Qomi, Dame Al-Majmoum Tarjome afasolmahmoom Salem Tahrir (Dame Al-Majmoum, translated by Nafas Al-ahmum Salem Al-Tahrir), by Abolhassan Sha'rani. Tehran: Islamic Theological Bookstore, 1369 AH / 1327 SH</ref> After that, various publishing houses have published that book with different titles such as the original text<ref>Abbas Qomi, Nafas al-mahmūm fī muṣībat sayyidinā l-Ḥusayn al-maẓlūm, introduction by Sayyed Ahmad Hosseini. Beirut: Dar al-Muhajjah al-Bayda, Dar al-Rasool al-Akram, 1412 AH</ref>, translation<ref>Abbas Qomi,Romooz shahadat, Tarjome Kamel-e-Nafasolmahmoom Va, written and translated by Mohammad Baqir Kamraei. Tehran: Islamic Publications, 1363 SH</ref> and excerpts<ref>Including:
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In a general way, many of the parts in the book that fall under the chapters lack an independent title. But for some of them, the author has given an exact title. The importance of the material presented in a part seems to be a reason for the author to place an independent headline for that chapter. Because the sixteenth to twenty-second parts of the second chapter, which include the most critical moments in the Karbala uprising and a detailed description of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain and his companions, all have main and even sub-headlines.
In a general way, many of the parts in the book that fall under the chapters lack an independent title. But for some of them, the author has given an exact title. The importance of the material presented in a part seems to be a reason for the author to place an independent headline for that chapter. Because the sixteenth to twenty-second parts of the second chapter, which include the most critical moments in the Karbala uprising and a detailed description of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain and his companions, all have main and even sub-headlines.


== The value and importance of books ==
== The value and importance of the book ==
Nafas al-Mahmum is the first important book of Sheikh Abbas Qomi in the field of Ashura researching<ref>Sehati Sardroodi, Mohammad, Sheikh Abbas Qomi's contribution to the study of distortion of Ashura history, p.188</ref> and one of the most comprehensive Maqtals of Imam Hussain. The author of the book, by using earlier writings and by making extensive use of hadith sources such as Bihar Al-Anwar has fulfilled his request regarding the compilation of a detailed and comprehensive maqtal of Imam Hussain and the Ashura event. Ali Davani praised Nafas al-Mahmum and called it "the last, best and most famous Shia’s Maqtals.”<ref>Ali Davani, Naghd Va Barresi-e- Maghatel-e- Mojood (Critique of the Existing Maqtals), p.23</ref>
Nafas al-Mahmum is the first important book of Sheikh Abbas Qomi in the field of Ashura researching<ref>Sehati Sardroodi, Mohammad, Sheikh Abbas Qomi's contribution to the study of distortion of Ashura history, p.188</ref> and one of the most comprehensive Maqtals of Imam Hussain. The author of the book, by using earlier writings and by making extensive use of hadith sources such as Bihar Al-Anwar has fulfilled his request regarding the compilation of a detailed and comprehensive maqtal of Imam Hussain and the Ashura event. Ali Davani praised Nafas al-Mahmum and called it "the last, best and most famous Shia’s Maqtals.”<ref>Ali Davani, Naghd Va Barresi-e- Maghatel-e- Mojood (Critique of the Existing Maqtals), p.23</ref>


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== References ==
== References ==
<references />{{Mourning of Muharram}}
<references />{{Mourning of Muharram}}{{Bibliography of Imam al-Hussain}}
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