[Fatema-the-resplendent]

The first day of Muharram is upon us and the Muslim new year starts with immense sadness. One can not remove the Tragic events of Karbala from this Month as they are forwever entwined. God has chosen this month and especially the 10th day of Muharram for many historic successes granted by him to the Prophets and his followers. The holy Prophet has advised us to fast on the two days, 9th and the 10th.

Muharram is a Month in which war had been made 'haram' a word which is a derivative of Muharram. Ironic since the 'Muslims' were responsible for the slaughter of the family of RasoolAllah in this very month.

As a tribute to the sacrifice of the Prophets family I thought we could start a thread in which stories of these holy personalities and events of their lives can be shared.

Today being the 1 st day of Muharram, Imam paak Hz Imam Husain has left Medina for his final journey towards the plains of kerbala. The name which means a land of trial and tribulations. His emotional farewell to his Grandfather and mother with a heavy heart is recorded in the history books. In a final battle of his life he has decided to put his life on the line for the truth. He will not give allegiance to Yazeed, he can not. Accompanied by immediate members of his family which include his sister Zaynab, his brother Abbas and his children, and Imam Hassans Sons. Also are the few of his sahabas who have vowed to show loyalty and love to him. they ride on Camel backs, and horses and even on foot to show their disapproval and their stance against the ploy of Yazeed bin muawiyah.

His cousin Muslim bin Aqeel has been mericlessly slaughtered and wronged by the Kufans along with his two innocent sons whose headless bodies have been washed away in the river Euphrates just a day or so before. Now he knows that the thousands of Kufans no longer support of him, but he will carry on. A Caravan of young men, hardly past the teenage years, women and very young children. Charles Dickens writes: “If Husain had fought to quench his worldly desires…then I do not understand why his sister, wife, and children accompanied him. It stands to reason therefore, that he sacrificed purely for Islam.”

Today is the day in which the Imam has set up his tent along with his family in a place very close to the scorching land of kerbala. He spends the day being comforted by his Sister whilst he comforts his family. He is content and strong to face the consequences and busies himself in the worship of God.

To be continued.

[Brother_MGS]

When Imam Hussain realised that the enemies would not settle for anything less than his head, he gathered all his family members and associates and said, ‘I willingly give you consent to leave me and return and not waste your life over me. I will still be pleased with you.’ But the companions disagreed and said emotionally, ‘There is no question of us turning back and deserting you. We will fight for you with our hands, our necks and our foreheads until we lay down our lives for you.’

The followers and believers of Haq owe everything to Aal-e-Muhammad(SAW)

[Malaaikah]

MashAllah great thread dedicated to Imam Hussein (a.s). I would just like to add a few quotes.

Simon Ockley, stated:

"Then Husain mounted his horse, and took the Koran and laid it before him, and, coming up to the people, invited them to the performances of their duty: adding, 'O God, thou art my confidence in every trouble, and my hope in all adversity!'… He next reminded them of his excellencies, the nobility of his birth, the greatness of his power, and his high descent, and said, 'Consider with yourselves whether or not such a man as I am is not better than you; I who am the son of your prophet's daughter, besides whom there is no other upon the face of the earth. Ali was my father; Jaafar and Hamza, the chief of the martyrs, were both my uncles; and the apostle of God, upon whom be peace, said both of me and my brother, that we were the chief of the youth of paradise. If you will believe me, what I say is true, for by God, I never told a lie in earnest since I had my understanding; for God hates a lie. If you do not believe me, ask the companions of the apostle of God [here he named them], and they will tell you the same. Let me go back to what I have.' They asked, 'What hindered him from being ruled by the rest of his relations.' He answered, 'God forbid that I should set my hand to the resignation of my right after a slavish manner. I have recourse to God from every tyrant that doth not believe in the day of account.'"

Peter J. Chelkowski stated:

"Hussein accepted and set out from Makkah with his family and an entourage of about seventy followers. But on the plain of Kerbela they were caught in an ambush set by the … caliph, Yazid. Though defeat was certain, Hussein refused to pay homage to him. Surrounded by a great enemy force, Hussein and his company existed without water for ten days in the burning desert of Kerbela. Finally Hussein, the adults and some male children of his family and his companions were cut to bits by the arrows and swords of Yazid's army; his women and remaining children were taken as captives to Yazid in Damascus. The renowned historian Abu Reyhan al-Biruni states; "… then fire was set to their camp and the bodies were trampled by the hoofs of the horses; nobody in the history of the human kind has seen such atrocities."

Robert Durey Osborn stated:

"Hosain had a child named Abdallah, only a year old. He had accompanied his father in this terrible march. Touched by its cries, he took the infant in his arms and wept. At that instant, a shaft from the hostile ranks pierced the child's ear, and it expired in his father's arms. Hosain placed the little corpse upon the ground. 'We come from God, and we return to Him!' he cried; 'O Lord, give me strength to bear these misfortunes!' … Faint with thirst, and exhausted with wounds, he fought with desperate courage, slaying several of his antagonists. At last he was cut down from behind; at the same instance a lance was thrust through his back and bore him to the ground; as the dealer of this last blow withdrew his weapon, the ill-fated son of Ali rolled over a corpse. The head was severed from the trunk; the trunk was trampled under the hoofs of the victors' horses; and the next morning the women and a surviving infant son were carried away to Koufa. The bodies of Hosain and his followers were left unburied on the spot where they fell. For three days they remained exposed to the sun and the night dews, the vultures and the prowling animals of the waste; but then the inhabitants of a neighboring village, struck with horror that the body of a grandson of the Prophet should be thus shamefully abandoned to the unclean beasts of the field, dared the anger of Obaidallah, and interred the body of the martyr and those of his heroic friends.”

[badman]

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[Brother_MGS]

“Shah ast Hussain, Badshah ast Hussain,

Deen ast Hussain, Deen e Panah ast Hussain,

Sar dad, na dad dast, dar dast-e-yazeed,

Haqaa key binaey La ila ast Hussain”

“It’s Hussain the Prince, it’s Hussain the king,

He is Faith, and Faith’s Defender most daring,

He preferred death to Yazid’s allegiance,

With his blood, Islam has verily been living.”

—Hind-ul-Wali Ata-e-Rasool Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti Ajmeri(ra)

[badman]

Salams,
(Sorry to butt in) Any Sisters living in Blackburn and surrounding area's - there are 10 days of Ladies Majlis at Jans Conference Centre (Higher Audley Street, Blackburn) between 5pm and 7pm - the Sisters discuss the Kerbala Wakiah at the Majlis (just like how Sister Fatema is discussing the event) a very emotionally charged event not to be missed by Sisters living in Blackburn and surrounding Area's. they finish the evening off with Prayers and Fatiha and by sending Salawats.

There is a similar event in south london also (in Tooting) at the Sunni Muslim Association find out more - tel: - http://www.suma.org.uk/

[Mudassar-Rana]

My own 2 pennies worth. Recognise hussain a.s and u will find islam. Our last 100 years are testament to the fact that we havent recognised him.

[Luhif]

Us Hussain ibne Haider pe lakhon salam!


Aziz Mian at his best

[beautifulwayoflife]

'Karbala stands for courage, self-sacrifice, integrity, honesty, vision, and bravery beyond words. It symbolises all that is pure and true. Karbala teaches us that real battles are always fought in the minds and not on ground. Yazid was powerful and yet he lost the battle for truth.

“I learned from Hussain how to be wronged and be a winner.” —Mahatma Gandhi'

"HAZRAT MAWLANA HASSAN RAZA KHAN writes in his book, Ain-e-Qiyamat:

“When we examine the Beloved Prophet's salAllahu alayhi wa salam immense adoration for his beloved grandsons, and then we remember their martyrdom, we do indeed become tearful - nay, we shed oceans of tears.”
And he also quotes the following Ahadith, emphasizing the love that the Messenger of Allah had for his grandsons:
The Beloved Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa salam stated, “Hussain is from me & I am from Hussain. May Allah keep him as a friend who keeps Hussain as a friend.” [Tirmidhi, Hadith no. 3800]
The Beloved Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa salam declared, “These two sons of mine [Hassan & Hussain] are the leaders of the Youth in Paradise.” [Tirmidhi, Hadith no. 3793]
Imam Hassan once climbed onto the shoulders of the Beloved Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa salam. A person who was present said to him, “O blessed son, what a nice steed you have!” The Beloved Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa salam replied, “And how nice a rider too.” [Tirmidhi, Hadith no. 3809]"

[Nemesis]

[beautifulwayoflife]

SubhanAllah! A beautiful Manqabat by Pir Sayyid Naseer ud Deen Naseer (rahimullah)

[Fekay]

An interesting read, Quotes by non muslims on sacrifice of Imam Hussain (Radi Allah'Tala anhu).

Mahatma Gandhi: “I learnd from Hussein
how to achieve victory while being oppressed.”

Thomas Carlyle (Scottish historian and essayist): “The best lesson which we get
from the tragedy of Cerebella is that Husain and his companions were rigid
believers in God. They illustrated that the numerical superiority does not
count when it comes to the truth and the falsehood. The victory of Husain,
despite his minority, marvels me!”


Edward Gibbon (English historian and member of parliament): “In a distant age
and climate, the tragic scene of the death of Hosein will awaken the
sympathy of the coldest reader.” (The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, London,
1911, volume 5, p. 391-392)

Charles Dickens (English novelist): “If Husain had fought to quench his
worldly desires…then I do not understand why his sister, wife, and children
accompanied him. It stands to reason therefore, that he sacrificed purely for
Islam.”

Antoine Bara (Lebanese writer): “No battle in the modern and past
history of mankind has earned more sympathy and admiration as well as
provided more lessons than the martyrdom of Husayn in the battle of
Karbala.” (Husayn in Christian Ideology)

Dr. K. Sheldrake: “Of that gallant band, male and female knew that the
enemy forces around were implacable, and were not only ready to fight, but
to kill. Denied even water for the children, they remained parched under the
burning sun and scorching sands, yet not one faltered for a moment. Husain
marched with his little company, not to glory, not to power of wealth, but to
a supreme sacrifice, and every member bravely faced the greatest odds
without flinching.”

Ignaz Goldziher (Hungarian orientalist): “…Weeping and lamentation over
the evils and persecutions suffered by the ‘Alid family, and mourning for its
martyrs: these are things from which loyal supporters of the cause cannot
cease. ‘More touching than the tears of the Shi’is’ has even become an
Arabic proverb.” (Introduction to Islamic Theology and Law, Princeton, 1981, p.179)

Edward G. Brown (Professor at the University of Cambridge): “…a reminder of
that blood-stained field of Karbala, where the grandson of the Apostle of
God fell, at length, tortured by thirst, and surround by the bodies of his
murdered kinsmen, has been at anytime since then, sufficient to evoke, even
in the most lukewarm and the heedless, the deepest emotion, the most
frantic grief, and an exaltation of spirit before which pain, danger, and death
shrink to unconsidered trifles.” (A Literary History of Persia, London, 1919, p.227)

Sir William Muir (Scottish orientalist): “The tragedy of Karbala decided not
only the fate of the Caliphate, but also of Mohammadan kingdoms long after
the Caliphate had waned and disappeared.” (Annals of the Early Caliphate,
London, 1883, p.441-442)

“Though Imam Hussain gave his life years ago, but his indestructible soul rules the hearts of people even today.”Dr. Radha Krishnan

Mahatma Gandhi
“My faith is that the progress of Islam does not depend on the use of sword by its believers, but the result of the supreme sacrifice of Hussain (A.S.), the great saint.”

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
“Imam Hussain’s (A.S.) sacrifice is for all groups and communities, an example of the path of rightousness.”

Reynold Alleyne Nicholson
“Hussain (A.S.) fell, pierced by an arrow, and his brave followers were cut down beside him to the last man. Muhammadan tradition, which with rare exceptions is uniformly hostile to the Umayyad dynasty, regards Hussain (A.S.) as a martyr and Yazid as his murderer.”
[A Literary History of the Arabs, Cambridge, 1930, p197]

Rabindranath ***************ore
“In order to keep alive justice and truth, instead of an army or weapons, success can be achieved by sacrificing lives, exactly what Imam Hussain (A.S.) did

Dr. Rajendra Prasad
“The sacrifice of Imam Hussain (A.S.) is not limited to one country, or nation, but it is the hereditary state of the brotherhood of all mankind.”

Dr. Radha Krishnan
“Though Imam Hussain (A.S.) gave his life almost 1300 years ago, but his indestructible soul rules the hearts of people even today.”

swami Shankaracharya
“It is Hussain’s (A.S.) sacrifice that has kept Islam alive or else in this world there would be no one left to take Islam’s name.”

Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
“I congratulate Muslims that from among them, Hussain (A.S.), a great human being was born, who is reverted and honored totally by all communities

[Know-the-Ledge]

Subhan'allah

[hamdaan]

Nelson you efforts are for suppressed people why you giving up now? Don't give up nd keep your efforts going on you will win..... After that young man turned around and start walking.I asked before you go can u tell me who are u? That young man said I m HUSSAIN ra. Long walk to freedom NELSON MANDELA DREAM

[Sunnibrother]

Shahadat Conference part 1

Shahadat Conference Part 2

[badman]

<font size="4">Salams,<br><br>Please listen to this Qutbah tentatively<b>. </b> Two, Three times. This is our (mine and yours Heritage) Insha'ALLAH, revive it, understand it! Keep and bury Imam Husayn A.S in our Hearts, always!(and remind one another when we go wrong, Insha'ALLAH)<br></font><br><br><br>



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[badman]

[Mudassar-Rana]

 hamdaan, on 27 November 2011 - 11:37 PM, said:

Nelson you efforts are for suppressed people why you giving up now? Don't give up nd keep your efforts going on you will win..... After that young man turned around and start walking.I asked before you go can u tell me who are u? That young man said I m HUSSAIN ra. Long walk to freedom NELSON MANDELA DREAM

can u get a reference for this bro - its an amazing quotation.

[blogger]

Words are not enough ... who knows where we'd be were it not for Imam Hussain's and the noble family's (Radiallahu Anhum Ajma'een) heart-rendering sacrifice which evokes a heavy heart everytime it is mentioned.

Yakeen Waale Kaha Se Chale Kaha Pauhche,
Jo Ahle Shakh Hai Agar Magar Me Rehtain Hain,

Malaaika Bhi Adab Se Dekhte Hain Unhe,
Jo Kush Naseeb Mere Nabi Ki Nagar Mein Rehtain Hain,

Mein Mantaa Hu Ke Kalma Hai Imaan Ki Pehchaan,
Magar, Kalme Ki Pehchaan Hussain Ibn Ali Hai,

[Fatema-the-resplendent]

Most wonderful participation so far.

The 2nd day of Muharram, The Imam has now reached Kerbala. Before he decides to camp he enquires from locals what this place is called. Many tell him other names for the place until he asks 'is there any other name this place is known by?' and an old man replies it is also called Kerbala. The Imam smiles, he knows this is the right place for him to be and asks his brother Abbas to pitch the tents in this very place near the river Euphrates. The caravan of the young and old stops at its destination never to leave with everyone again. The holy Imam purchases the land of Kerbala from the person who owns it. The prophets words resonate in his mind about Kerbala being the place in which he is to be martyred.

Before he got there many thousands of Yazids soldiers were already waiting for him. With each passing moment the unfortunate soldiers of yazids army grow into their thousands waiting to attack the Imam to get the biggest bounty on his head. The Imam does not want to fight and wants to avoid bloodshed but what can he do, he can not compromise on giving allegiance to a man like Yazid. So begin the messages through letters with members of Yazids army, The dear friend of Imam Hussain Habib ibn Mazahir is shocked to see people in Yazids army who he recognises from the past to be good Muslims. Seeing the army swelling against a mere 72 makes him wonder about the power of a few over thousands. He knows now that this is where he will lay down his life for his master and accepts his fate. Death for Hussain is sweet.

The cursed Shimr has not yet reached Kerbala, when he does a few days later so will begin the thirst of young children and women, the water will not touch their lips but this does not weaken their resolve. The thirsty hungry family and friends will fight a blood thirsty army of Yazid who will commit the most heinous acts of violence towards them, the innocent people. The so called Muslims will chant Allah whilst slicing off the head of the Imam whilst piercing the flesh of his sons and family. O the tribulations of the Ahle bayt, were I alive to help them.

To be continued