“O my followers! Whenever you drink refreshing water, remember me! And,\nor whenever you hear about a martyr or a lonely person, weep for me! I am the\ngrandson of the Prophet, whom they killed cruelly! And then they intentionally\ncrushed me under the hoofs of their horses! I wish you were all present on the\nday of Ashura to see! How I asked them to quench the thirst of my infant, and\nhow they refused (my request)!” (1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What comes next is a selection from\nthe famous Ziarat Nahiya, in which Imam Mahdi (May Allah Hasten his appearance)\naddresses his martyred grandfather – Imam Hussain (PBUH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“You were\nfor the Prophet (PBUH&HP) a son, for the Quran evidence, and for the Islamic\ncommunity a powerful arm. You were steadfast in worshiping Allah, protector of\nthe divine pledge and contract. You avoided the path of the corrupt, would give\nto the poor that had suffered hardships, and would perform long bendings and\nprostrations in prayer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then cruelty and oppression took over,\nevil acts and brutality became obvious, and ignorance and the false path began\ninviting its followers. Distancing yourself from the oppressors, you were\nliving beside the holy shrine of your Grandfather (the city of Medina). Your\nresidency had become the prayer area. You distanced yourself from the delights\nand desires of the world, and you put all your effort into forbidding evil with\nyour heart and word. Thereafter your knowledge and insight made it necessary\nupon you to deny them openly. And it was made obligatory upon you to fight with\nthe evildoers face to face. With your children, family, and followers you began\n(your journey). You unveiled truth and reason, and with good and wise words you\ninvited (people) toward Allah. You invited them to have patience in the divine\ncommands, and in obeying the commands of the one worshiped. You forbade them\nfrom evildoings. However, they stood\nagainst you with enmity and cruelty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So you fought them after you had reminded\nthem of the truth. You had made sure they all were aware of the truth, but they\nbroke their promise and allegiance with you. They became angry at your Lord and\nyour Grandfather, and began war with you. You kept steadfast against the harsh\nwords and sharp wounds, and you defeated the army. Once entering the cloud of\ndust and dirt of the war, you fought with such strength, that it was as if you\nwere Ali al-Murtada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then as they found you to have an\nassured and courageous heart, they played deceitful acts upon you. They entered\nthe war with you through the door of deceit. \nThat cursed man ordered his followers to make a barrier between you and\nthe water before beginning the war. They rushed in the war with you and injured\nyou with stones and arrows. They did everything to make you surrendered and\nthey dishonored you. They performed all sins possible upon you: all from\nkilling your companions, to raiding the tents and properties. But you\nmaintained your patience and kept steadfast against the pains and injuries to\nsuch an extent that the angels were struck with surprise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The enemies attacked you from all\nsides, and disabled you with the injuries and wounds. And they did not allow\nyou to live until night, even though you had no more helpers left. You kept\nwatch on your duties and were patient. You protected and defended the women and\nchildren until they (the enemies) threw you down from your horse. With an\ninjured body you fell to the ground; the horses began galloping on your body\nand the enemies hit you with sharp swords. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your forehead became wet of death’s\nperspiration, and you were pulled to the right and to the left (you were very\ndisturbed). You looked at the camps (of the women and children) and while you\nwere distracted away from them, your horse escaped towards the camps giving out\nloud cries. When the women of the family saw your horse with your overthrown\nsaddle on it, they rushed out of the camps. They cried loudly and slapped their\nfaces. Feeling lowliness after living with such honor, they began to rush\ntowards the sight of your murder…..”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Member, please accept our\ncondolences upon the anniversary of the martyrdom of the master of martyrs,\nImam Hussain (PBUH) and his loyal companions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For this occasion we invite you to\nread the article entitled, “Ashura and Today”. This article answers frequently asked\nquestions regarding mourning on Imam Hussain, such as “why should we cry\non the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (PBUH) after 1300 years”. To be\nautomatically directed to this article, please click here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Footnote:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1- These phrases\nare the translation of an Arabic poem which is said to be composed by Imam\nHussain (PBUH).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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