History has shown
us that the path of truth
and justice has always
been the most difficult
to tread. Each religion
has an event that
stands out and speaks
to humanity of the battle
between right and
wrong.
Judaism commemorates
the torture of
Hannah and her seven
sons at the hands of
the Greek king Antiochus
when they refused
to break Jewish
laws. In Christianity we
find the crucifixion of
Jesus by the Roman
king as another example
of the triumph of
truth over falsehood.
Islam’s example of
selfless sacrifice in the
face of tyranny and fallacy
is that of the martyrdom
of Imam Husain
by Yazid.
Imam Husain was
the grandson of the
Prophet of Islam, son
of his beloved daughter
Fatima and Ali.
From the moment of
his birth, Imam Husain
was surrounded by role
models that exuded
the concepts of patience,
courage, perseverance,
and integrity.
To address and
challenge all manners
of corruption and oppression
with bravery
was the way of the
Prophet and the way of
the Prophet’s family.
After the death of the
Prophet, Imam Husain
witnessed the martyrdom
of his mother, father,
and brother respectively
as they were
slain protecting and
preaching true Islam.
Yazid Ibn Muawiyah
was the second Caliph
of the Umayyad Dynasty.
Along with his
father and grandfather,
the family was known to
be open enemies of the
Prophet and his family.
When he came to
power he began changing
the rules of Islam;
making that which is
unlawful to be lawful
and vice versa.
Rightly so, true Muslims
were outraged at
his decrees, which were
slowly corrupting the
message of Islam.
However, anyone
that spoke out against
him was arrested and
tortured. He realized he
needed the support of
the Prophet’s family to
legitimize his caliphate,
and decided that Imam
Husain should pay allegiance
to him. He ordered
his men to get
this support, by any
means necessary…
even if it meant killing
Husain.
us that the path of truth
and justice has always
been the most difficult
to tread. Each religion
has an event that
stands out and speaks
to humanity of the battle
between right and
wrong.
Judaism commemorates
the torture of
Hannah and her seven
sons at the hands of
the Greek king Antiochus
when they refused
to break Jewish
laws. In Christianity we
find the crucifixion of
Jesus by the Roman
king as another example
of the triumph of
truth over falsehood.
Islam’s example of
selfless sacrifice in the
face of tyranny and fallacy
is that of the martyrdom
of Imam Husain
by Yazid.
Imam Husain was
the grandson of the
Prophet of Islam, son
of his beloved daughter
Fatima and Ali.
From the moment of
his birth, Imam Husain
was surrounded by role
models that exuded
the concepts of patience,
courage, perseverance,
and integrity.
To address and
challenge all manners
of corruption and oppression
with bravery
was the way of the
Prophet and the way of
the Prophet’s family.
After the death of the
Prophet, Imam Husain
witnessed the martyrdom
of his mother, father,
and brother respectively
as they were
slain protecting and
preaching true Islam.
Yazid Ibn Muawiyah
was the second Caliph
of the Umayyad Dynasty.
Along with his
father and grandfather,
the family was known to
be open enemies of the
Prophet and his family.
When he came to
power he began changing
the rules of Islam;
making that which is
unlawful to be lawful
and vice versa.
Rightly so, true Muslims
were outraged at
his decrees, which were
slowly corrupting the
message of Islam.
However, anyone
that spoke out against
him was arrested and
tortured. He realized he
needed the support of
the Prophet’s family to
legitimize his caliphate,
and decided that Imam
Husain should pay allegiance
to him. He ordered
his men to get
this support, by any
means necessary…
even if it meant killing
Husain.
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