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'''''Horr''''' was a book by the [[Iran]]ian [[author]] [[Ali Shariati]] about the historic [[Battle of Karbala]] in which [[Hussein]], the grandson of the [[Islam|Muslim]] prophet [[Muhammad]], was [[killed]] by Yazid (6th Sunni Caliph). Horr was a commander of the army of the Caliph [[Yazid]] during the battle. First involved in fighting Hussein, Horr defected from the army of the Caliph Yazid, joined Hussein, and was killed by Yazid's forces. The book by examines fate, choice, and predestination as portrayed by Horr's decision to switch sides during the fateful battle.
==See also==
*[[Hurr]]
[[Category:Books by Ali Shariati]]
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