Muhammad Reza Hatefi, Fawāʼid-i Adabīyyih dar ʻAnāwīn-i Ḥusaynīyyih, Tabriz: A’zam, 1393 Sh/ 2014. 408 pp.
The event of Ashura that led to the martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn and his companions in Karbala in 61 AH/ 680 has left a tremendous legacy of various religio-historical literature. As there are many proper names (of places, people, titles, tribes, and customs) that even native-speakers of Arabic might disagree on their correct pronunciation, it is necessary to have a confident guide to such linguistic perplexities. The volume under review provides such guidance, all based on Arabic linguistic rules. Hence, those who are well-versed in Arabic grammar, particularly in Arabic morphology, can make the most of this book.
Although not arranged alphabetically, there are 255 entries of proper names in this book. All of the entries receive Arabic morphological analyses, supported by analogical evidence or quotations from major Arabic linguistic morphology sources. Intriguing is that its entries include designative titles used in dirges and elegies composed in honor of certain outstanding dignitaries who were present on Ashura.
The final bibliography of the volume lists over a hundred sources on Arabic grammar and Quranic sciences.
