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    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.
    کاغذ سفید را هر چقدر هم زیبا و تمیز باشد کسی قاب نمیگیرد...برای ماندگاری در ذهن ها باید حرفی برای گفتن داشت!!!

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    Who was Husain continued …

    When Imam Husain found out what Yazid
    wanted of him, he absolutely refused. History
    quotes Husain as saying “A man like me can
    never submit to a man like him”. At the same time,
    the citizens of an Iraqi city, Kufa found themselves
    in need of trustworthy leadership, and sent hundreds
    of letters to Husain begging him to lead
    their community.
    Husain had a difficult
    decision to make. Yazid’s
    intentions were well
    known, but Husain had no
    way to fight back. He decided
    to make the ultimate
    sacrifice, and despite the
    danger, set off for Kufa,
    stopping at a small strip of
    land called Karbala along
    the way.
    Upon arrival in Karbala,
    Husain and his family were
    immediately besieged by
    approximately ten thousand
    of Yazid’s soldiers. They were ordered to
    submit to Yazid’s rulership or die. Over the coming
    days, Husain asked his followers to flee into
    the safety of the night, and escape the forces of
    the surrounding military.
    He knew the military only wanted him, and that
    his friends and family need not suffer. He warned
    them, that once he was killed, they would be imprisoned
    and tortured. Despite these warnings,
    not a single person left the camp of Imam Husain,
    and a portion of Yazid’s army defected to help
    Husain.
    Imam Husain’s camp was cut off from obtaining
    water and soon ran out of food. On the tenth
    day Imam Husain and 72 of his followers fought
    against thousands of Yazid’s soldiers.
    One by one, each man fell until only Imam
    Husain remained. The grandson of the Prophet
    too was finally killed, and in the most brutal and
    cruel way possible. The bodies of the innocents
    were beheaded and trampled with horses. Imam
    Husain’s camp was burnt down and the women
    and children imprisoned. The heads of the innocents
    along with the chained survivors were
    marched to Damascus to meet Yazid.
    Following the massacre at Karbala, Muslims
    were horrified that Yazid had so mercilessly and
    blatantly killed the Prophet’s family, and rebelled
    against him. Their eyes were opened to the importance
    of preserving Islam as the Prophet had
    taught it and remaining confident
    in speaking the truth
    even under extreme torture
    as Imam Husain had experienced.
    The martyrdom of Imam
    Husain is remembered today
    because it conveys the spirit
    of struggle and protest
    against injustice, untruth, and
    corruption. It is an example
    that can be applied in any
    context and in any time period.
    The idea that one must
    fight for one’s beliefs and values
    regardless of the obstacles
    is the message of Karbala. Imam Husain sacrificed
    his life, and that of his sons, nephews, and
    friends.
    The womenfolk of Imam Husain’s camp remained
    loyal to the cause of truth even as they
    were made to constantly suffer in doing so.
    Karbala has taught us that every land will have
    a Yazid, and so every land should have a Husain
    that is willing to rise up against the dissolution of
    truth and lead.
    It is a missive to all people regardless of religion
    to find a cause that we believe in and fight for
    it through our words, our actions and our deeds
    even when others are unwilling and fearful to take
    up the mantle.
    The Danish philosopher Kierkegaard said “The
    tyrant dies and his rule ends, the martyr dies and
    his rule begins.” and so is the case with Imam
    Husain. Though he was martyred over 1300 years
    ago, his noble death has inspired seekers of
    peace and justice to struggle on the path of truth,
    for he proved that the voice of one honest person
    will always ring clear in the end.
    کاغذ سفید را هر چقدر هم زیبا و تمیز باشد کسی قاب نمیگیرد...برای ماندگاری در ذهن ها باید حرفی برای گفتن داشت!!!

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    • #3
      If Husain fought to quench
      his worldly desires, then I
      do not understand why his
      sisters, wives and children
      accompanied him. It
      stands to reason therefore
      that he sacrificed purely
      for Islam

      Charles Dickens


      I learned from Husain
      how to be oppressed,
      yet victorious

      Mahatma Ghandi

      کاغذ سفید را هر چقدر هم زیبا و تمیز باشد کسی قاب نمیگیرد...برای ماندگاری در ذهن ها باید حرفی برای گفتن داشت!!!

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      • #4
        Commemoration
        of Imam
        Husain’s
        sacrifice


        Muharram is the first
        month of the Islamic
        calendar, and the first
        ten days of Muharram
        are marked by Muslims
        around the world
        in remembrance of
        Imam Husain’s sacrifice
        that took place in
        the first ten days of
        Muharram centuries
        ago. The tenth day is
        referred to as
        “Ashura” and is especially
        tragic, as this is
        the day that Husain,
        his children, and his
        companions were
        killed.
        Muslims around the
        world, in each of the
        52 Muslim countries,
        and more than 130
        other countries
        around the world remember
        Husain every
        year in Muharram,
        keeping in mind an
        important proverb:
        Every day is Ashura,
        Every land is Karbala
        The meaning of this
        proverb is that it is important
        to remember
        the message and sacrifice
        of Husain in
        every aspect of life,
        and to use it as an inspiration.
        کاغذ سفید را هر چقدر هم زیبا و تمیز باشد کسی قاب نمیگیرد...برای ماندگاری در ذهن ها باید حرفی برای گفتن داشت!!!

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        • #5
          Sayings of Imam
          Husain

          “O God, what did he
          find who lost you, and
          what did he lose who
          found you?”
          “Some people worship
          God to gain His gifts;
          this is the worship of
          the merchants. Some
          worship Him to avoid
          His punishment; this is
          the worship
          of the slaves. Some
          worship Him solely to
          show gratitude towards
          Him; this is the worship
          of the free!”
          “Death with dignity is
          better than life with humiliation.”
          “One who pursues a
          goal through sinful
          ways, will ironically distance
          himself from that
          goal, and will approach
          what he was afraid of. “
          “Wisdom will not be
          complete except by
          following the truth. “
          “The most generous
          person is the one who
          offers help to those who
          do not expect him to
          help. “
          “Tolerance is man's
          ornament, keeping
          promises is a sign of
          nobility, and bonding
          with others is a grace.”
          کاغذ سفید را هر چقدر هم زیبا و تمیز باشد کسی قاب نمیگیرد...برای ماندگاری در ذهن ها باید حرفی برای گفتن داشت!!!

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