Symbols of Imam al-Husayn's Character: Evidence from Adoni's Poems in Arabic

The movement of Imam al-Husayn in 61 AH/ 680 against the Umayyad tyranny and oppression has since exerted reverbrations far beyound the limits of time and place. This significant influence has proved of utmost effect in Arabic literature. Not only Muslim devout poets, but also the Syrian-Lebanese secular poet Adonis has been influenced by Ashura, hence he composed an Arabic poem replete with a variety of symbols that refer to Ashura. The present paper focuses on the Ashura symbols in his poem.