Maulana Saiyad Ali Naqi’s general observations on certain aspects of the tragedy of Karbala bear indelible impress of a fresh end very well informed approach to those features and disclose his incisive insight and the excellence of the powers of his researchful reasoning.

The “Shaheed-e-Insaniyat” is unique for its masterly and concise treatment of the mediate and immediate causes which contributed to the great catastrophe of Karbala, and also of the events associated with that holocaust.

It is hoped that the Martyr of Humanity which is an English rendering of the excellent work, the Shaheed-e-Insaniyat will be found of great help by those unacquainted with Urdu in getting to know the outstanding facts of the great battle which .a very small band of dauntless and devoted companions of Husain a.Sayyidgave to overwhelming forces of darkness and evil and though seemingly destroyed, made truth triumphantly prevail at Karbala.

This book is an asset for interested researchful minds inclined to study the spirit of Islam, as it brings to light the ideology of sacrifices of pietists for noble causes and righteousness.