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Crimson Earth

by Nora Jamal

Seven stories centered on Ashura

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Seven stories centered on Ashura

Crimson Earth brings together seven short stories by diverse authors, all engaging with Ashura and mourning for Imam Hussain. The collection ranges from accounts of love, loss, and tragedy to stories that consider young people’s involvement in Ashura. Its described narratives include Lady Zaynab’s encounters with prophets and angels as she reflects on Imam Hussein’s sacrifice, and a lost young bird’s journey through a forest. Together, these different approaches place religious memory and sacrifice alongside themes of companionship, grief, and youth.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in historical fiction connected to the Middle East.
  • Readers seeking short stories about Ashura, Imam Hussain, and religious remembrance.
  • Readers interested in collections that include both adult-oriented narratives and stories told through children’s perspectives.

Themes

Ashura and mourningSacrifice and religious remembranceLove, loss, and tragedyCompanionshipYouth involvement in religious observance

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Book overview

Travel across the ages with Lady Zaynab as she meets with various divine prophets and noble angels in a quest to explain the meaning of Ashura and her timeless statement on Imam Hussein's sacrifice: "I only saw Beauty!" Witness a young bird struggle to take flight after she gets lost in the forest, encountering dangers and finding new friends who can help her on her journey home--revealing their companionship to the Imam. Crimson Earth, a collection of seven short stories, deals with the theme of Ashura and the mourning for Imam Hussain written by diverse authors. These stories range from narratives about love, loss, and tragedy aimed for adult and older audiences, to stories written through the eyes of children contemplating youth involvement on Ashura.

 

The stories were specially selected and presented at Harvard University prior to publication. Three of the stories were contestant winners at the Ahlul Bayt Collective 2021 short story call: "A Eternity in a Day," "Love and Sorrow," and "I Saw Nothing but Beauty."

 

 

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