Horr was a book by the Iranian author Ali Shariati about the historic Battle of Karbala in which Hussein, the grandson of the Muslim prophet Muhammad was killed by Yazid (6th Sunni Caliph). Horr was a commander of the army of the Caliph Yazid during the battle. First involved in fighting Hussein, Horr defected from the army of the Caliph Yazid, joined Hussein, and was killed by Yazid's forces. The book by examines fate, choice, and predestination as portrayed by Horr's decision to switch sides during the fateful battle. The word author has several meanings: The author of a book, story, article or the like, is the person who has written it (or is writing it). ... Dr Shariati Dr Ali Shariati (Persian: علی شريعتی‎) (1933–1977) was an Iranian sociologist, well known and respected for his works in the field of sociology of religion. ... The Battle of Karbala took place on October 10, 680, in Iraq. ... Hussein (also spelled Husayn and Husain) is a common Middle Eastern name especially among shiite muslims, because of the popularity of Hussein bin Ali, the grandson of the prophet Muhammad and the shiites third Imam. ... Islam  listen? (Arabic: al-islām) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions, and the worlds second largest religion. ... Muhammad is a common male name for Muslims. ... This article is about the ending of life. ... There were several notable persons named Yazid: Yazid I (born c. ...