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In addition to these religious epics, elegiac poetry <ref>marthiya; on Persian marṯiya literature dedicated to the martyrs of Karbala and other Shiʿite sacred figures, see Calmard, 1975, pp. 193 ff., 510 ff.; Clarke, pp. 13-28; Hanaway; and Haywood</ref> in Arabic and Persian about the [[Ahl-e Bayt]] (q.v.), particularly Hussain and the Karbala martyrs, was increasingly composed by authors of both Shiʿite and Sunnite persuasion. Under the Seljuqs (1038-1194), this devotional literature spread widely through storytellers. During this time, elegies (marathi) and eulogies(manaqeb) continued to be composed, in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish, by learned theologians, poets, and popular storytellers. A major synthesis of maqatel and manaqeb literature was provided by Hussain-Waʿez Kashefi (d. 910/1504-05) in his [[Rawzat al-Shuhada]]. During the imposition of [[Twelver]] Shiʿism by the [http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/safavids Safavids] (1501-1722), Kashefi’s work became the textbook of preachers, thus called [[rawza]]-khans, who also continued to use material from epic, elegiac, theological, and historical literature. | In addition to these religious epics, elegiac poetry <ref>marthiya; on Persian marṯiya literature dedicated to the martyrs of Karbala and other Shiʿite sacred figures, see Calmard, 1975, pp. 193 ff., 510 ff.; Clarke, pp. 13-28; Hanaway; and Haywood</ref> in Arabic and Persian about the [[Ahl-e Bayt]] (q.v.), particularly Hussain and the Karbala martyrs, was increasingly composed by authors of both Shiʿite and Sunnite persuasion. Under the Seljuqs (1038-1194), this devotional literature spread widely through storytellers. During this time, elegies (marathi) and eulogies(manaqeb) continued to be composed, in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish, by learned theologians, poets, and popular storytellers. A major synthesis of maqatel and manaqeb literature was provided by Hussain-Waʿez Kashefi (d. 910/1504-05) in his [[Rawzat al-Shuhada]]. During the imposition of [[Twelver]] Shiʿism by the [http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/safavids Safavids] (1501-1722), Kashefi’s work became the textbook of preachers, thus called [[rawza]]-khans, who also continued to use material from epic, elegiac, theological, and historical literature. | ||
==Famous Maqatel== | ==Famous Maqatel== | ||
* Maqtal al-Hussain, [[Abi Mikhnaf]] died in 157 AH (774 CE) | |||
* Maqtal al-Hussain, Ibn Sa'd died in 230 AH (845CE) | *Maqtal al-Hussain, [[Abi Mikhnaf]] died in 157 AH (774 CE) | ||
* Maqtal al-Hussain, Baladhuri died in 283 AH (892 CE) | *Maqtal al-Hussain, Ibn Sa'd died in 230 AH (845CE) | ||
* Maqtal al-Hussain, Dinawari | *Maqtal al-Hussain, Baladhuri died in 283 AH (892 CE) | ||
* Maqtal al-Hussain, Ibn A'tham died in 314AH (926-27 CE) | *Maqtal al-Hussain, Dinawari | ||
*Maqtal al-Hussain, Ibn A'tham died in 314AH (926-27 CE) | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Source== | ==Source== | ||
[http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/hosayn-b-ali-ii | |||
* [http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/hosayn-b-ali-ii Encyclopædia Iranica] | |||
[[Category:Ashurai Literature]] | [[Category:Ashurai Literature]] | ||
[[Category:Literary Styles]] | [[Category:Literary Styles]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Battle of Karbala]] | ||