A TRIBUTE TO THE SADR MARTYRS

About the Book

This book contains information which may be available for the first time in English. It discusses three prominent individuals who were executed by the dictatorial government of Saddam Hussein due to their dissent and despite their prominent status as scholars, theologians, thinkers and philosophers who deserve a prominent place in the annals of history. The world is yet to grant them the recognition they deserve, and this book is a humble attempt to introduce them to the conscience of the world. The most prominent among them is Muhammed-Baqir al-Sadr who is famous worldwide for two of his scholarly works: Iqtisaduna (Our Economics) and Falsafatuna (Our Philosophy). He invented a theory about an interest-free banking system which has been hailed as a rebuttal to the capitalist, socialist and Marxist theories of how the financial system of a nation ought to be. His sister, known as “Bint al-Huda,” was a storywriter, social organizer and poetess who used her pen to fight the immoralities of the regime of the “Butcher of Baghdad”. Muhammed Muhammed-Sadiq al-Sadr is the most senior of the three, yet this did not prevent the regime from executing him due to the large following he had, his popularity and outspoken criticism of the oppressive policies of the regime, a man who will always be remembered for his scholarship, dynamic personality and courage.

About the Author

Yasin T. al-Jibouri, author of this and many other books, has so far written, edited and translated a total of 63 titles, including this one, and if you wish to receive their up-to-date list, just send him an email. His books have been published in four countries. Two of three English translations of the Holy Qur’an which he edited are already in print. Eight of his books have been published in the U.S. by Authorhouse: Kerbala and Beyond: an Epic of Immortal Heroism, Mary and Jesus in Islam, Allah: The Concept of God in Islam (2 Volumes), Nahjul-Balagha: The Path of Eloquence (3 Volumes), Muhammed: Messenger of Peace and Tolerance, Tragedy of Fatima Daughter of Prophet Muhammed and Shi`as are the Ahl al-Sunnah plus the one in your hands. Another title, namely his translation of A General Outlook at Rituals, which was written by the economist and sociologist Muhammed-Baqir al-Sadr, has recently been published by Amazon’s United Kingdom branch in addition to a new book which he has written titled Stages of Life After Death According to Islam and an abridged edition of his book about the concept of God in Islam. As for his essays and researches, the most famous is his rebuttal to Samuel P. Huntington’s “The Clash of Civilization?” treatise which he incorporated into two of his books. Other important essays he wrote include one about Khadija Daughter of Khuwaylid, first wife of Prophet Muhammed, the drug epidemic, the violations of women’s human rights in Saudi Arabia, the shameful human rights record in Bahrain and the falsification of hadith. Visit his Scribd web page at this URL: http://www.scribd.com/yasinaljibouri or look up his name on Amazon’s web portal (www.amazon.com).