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| Some lessons from Imam Hussein and Ashura |
What is Ashura and Who is Imam Hussein?
Ashura is the tenth day of Muharram (the
first month of the Islamic calendar).
On this day, in more than 14 centuries ago
and in a place called
Karbala which is now in Iraq,
Imam Hussain who was the 3'rd Imam of Shia Muslims
and the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) along with many of his family
members and all of his companions sacrificed their lives in order to save the
teachings of Islam from utter distortion and destruction.
Shia
Muslims do not fast on this
day. They dress in black and take to the streets and mosques on this day to
commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Imam
Hussein (PBUH) who is remembered as the symbol of freedom and dignity. Imam
rose up against the tyrant of the time, Yazid, and was martyred after rejecting
allegiance to him.
In the battle of Karbala, Imam Hussein and
his companions were encircled by an army of 30,000 which decapitated martyrs
and ran over bodies with horses.
Yazid’s army then plundered tents of Imam
Hussein’s family and burned them. Then, they moved girls and women along heads
of the martyrs to Yazid’s court.
See
Who is Hussein for more details .
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