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These are some of our Shia books of history:

• The Book of Sulaym ibn Qays كتاب سليم by Sulaym ibn Qays (1st Century) (622-30 AD - 709 AD)
• Waq'at Siffin (وقعة صفين book) by Nasr bin Muzahim.
• Al-Gharat (الغاراتbook) by Ibrahim b. ...
• Tarikh al-Yaqubi by Ya'qubi (تاريخ اليعقوبي 3rd century) (died 898 AD)
• Ithbat al-wasiyya (إثبات الوصية للمسعوديbook) by Al-Masudi (4th Century) (896 AD - 956 AD)
Many of these books have been translated in Urdu.

'Allama Sayyed Sa'eed Akhtar Rizwi has written in English a book named( A History of the Shia People).

'Wassalam.

Shia scholars in Rijaal have written great books like:

Al-Rijaal by Al-Najashi

Rijaal Al-Kashshi

Rijaal Al-Tousi

Fihrist Al-Tousi

Fihrist Muntajab Al-Deen Al-Qummi

Ma'aakim Al-Ulama by Ibn Shahr Aashoob

Rijaal ibn Abi Dawood.

Jaami' Al-Rowaah by Al-Ardabeeli.

Tanqeeh Al-Maqtal by Al-Maamaqaani.

Mu'jam Rijaal Al-Hadeeth by Al-Sayyed Al-Khoei.

and many other books of Rijaal.

'Wassalam.

Qawwali is a type of singing although it contains religious words. Our Shia Ulama consider listening to Qawwali with its musical instruments as not permissible.

Wassalam.

Yes it is allowed.

Lady Fatima (SA) is the greatest lady and the best lady in the Paradise and seeking her intersession is a very good way to get our wished fulfilled.

Wassalam.