A master's thesis at the University of Basra discusses the revolution of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) through the history of the city of Damascus by Ibn Asakir

The master’s thesis at the College of Education for Girls by researcher Hoda Fayez Shaker discussed “The Revolution of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) through the history of the city of Damascus by Ibn Asakir, who died 571 AH - 1167 AD.

It shed light on the revolution of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) according to the perspective of one of the Shafi’i scholars and historians, Ibn Asakir, in his large book, The History of the City of Damascus.

The thesis was divided into three chapters, preceded by an introduction and followed by a conclusion. The first chapter dealt with the life and times of Ibn Asakir and his book, The History of Damascus.
 
The second chapter focused on the life of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), the motives for his holy revolution, and the reasons that led to his revolution against the unjust Umayyad rule.

The third chapter dealt with the important events that preceded the outbreak of the revolution and the departure of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), and the events that occurred after the end of the battle.