<br>Ek Qatra Khoon (A Drop of Blood) by Ismat Chughtai, describes the historic Battle of Karbala and the martyrdom of the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed, Hazrat Imam Hussein (Shahadat-e-Imam Hussain). This is a significant event in Islamic history, and the Novel draws its relevance to contemporary times by highlighting how vitally important it is for us to understand our past so that we may move forward in the future; and exhorts us to struggle for truth and the basic rights of human existence.