Fadak in History

Occasion for presenting this book:

Sunday, 31 May 2026 – 14 Dhul Hijjah: Fadak Granted to Lady Fatimah (A.S.)

Book Bibliographic Details:

Author: Martyr Mohammad Baqir As Sadr

Translator: Abdullah Al-Shahin

Publisher: Ahlulbayt Organization

Length: 160 Pages

Language: English

ISBN: 978-1312485327

Publication Date: September 3, 2014

About the Book:

Fadak in History is a careful scholarly study of one of the most significant and sensitive episodes in early Islamic history: the dispute surrounding Fadak and its wider implications for justice, authority, and the place of the Prophet’s family. The English edition’s introduction describes it as the first major scholarly work of the martyred Imam Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr, and highlights his method as objective, disciplined, and based on close historical scrutiny rather than emotion or polemics.

About the Author:

Its author, Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr (1935–1980), was a leading Iraqi Shi‘a scholar from al-Kadhimiyya in Baghdad, from a distinguished family traced to the Prophet Muhammad. He became one of the most influential modern Shi‘a thinkers, and his life ended in martyrdom under Saddam Hussein’s regime; this book reflects the same seriousness, depth, and moral concern that marked his wider intellectual legacy.

Where to find it:

You can find the book at one of the online bookstores below:

• Hujjat Bookshop
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• co.uk
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