The events experienced by Husayn ibn Ali and his relatives in Karbala on the 10th of Muharram 61 (October 10, 680) are among the most tragic incidents in Islamic history. This event, in which the Ahl al-Bayt and their companions were left thirsty, subjected to various torments, and ultimately martyred, has been recounted with sorrow to this day. Because the injustices committed against the children and family of Ali ibn Abi Talib after his passing left deep marks on the collective conscience of the nation, poets and writers have carried this subject into the field of literature. The painful events in Karbala have been passed down from generation to generation through poems, dirges, elegies, tales, and legends, eventually leading to the formation of a literary genre known as "maktel."

The fact that poets who supported the Ahl al-Bayt personally witnessed this event and began reciting elegies on the battlefield laid the foundation for the writing of works centered on Karbala. Over time, an event that could actually be told briefly was expanded with the events that occurred before and after, and was compiled under the name "Maktel-i Hüseyin," along with extraordinary and legendary occurrences. These legendary and impressive situations, which are told in long and detailed ways, especially in literary works, stem from the deep impact the event left on Muslim societies.

In this context, with the Turks' acceptance of Islam, examples of the events in Karbala being recounted in Turkish literature began to be encountered. The event was sometimes alluded to, and at other times, independent works on the subject were written. The aim in writing these independent works, in particular, is not to discuss the reality of the event, but to try to keep the sorrow of the event alive in minds and hearts. "Maktel-i Âl-i Resûl," which meets its readers, is also a work written in Turkish by an unknown author.