The Scholar and the Tyrant : An Historical Play : The Story of Sa’id Ibn Jubayr and Hajjaj ibn Yusuf

The Scholar and the Tyrant : An Historical Play : The Story of Sa’id Ibn Jubayr and Hajjaj ibn Yusuf

In this short book written by Shaykh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, the events between Hajjaj Ibn Yusuf and Said Ibn Jubayr are presented in the form of a play – a format rare and unique in contemporary Islamic literature. The author highlights the steadfastness of truth and its strength in front of false tyranny represented in the personality of Hajjaj, whom Allah had taken mercy away from his heart.