It’s only through #ImamHusayn and #Karbala that I can make sense of what is happening #Gaza and react to it sanely and rationally. 25 million pilgrims are in Karbala today because the blood of martyrs, the murder of children, and the message of justice can never be hidden. That is victory.
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Specifically, that it is evil people who want to silence the truth and keep you in the dark about what is really happening, and that our duty as Muslims and followers of #ImamHusayn (Misbah ul Huda) is always to stand up, speak out, and shine a light on injustices happening in the world today.

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People wearing black carrying a large white flag and a large green flag that say “Ya Husayn” in Arabic on them

#Ashura is over and I still feel like I haven’t grieved enough, haven’t learned enough, haven’t transformed enough to do it Justice. Thank God for #Arbaeen. And inshallah more years to come on the path of #ImamHusayn

Labbayk ya Husayn ✋🏽

#Muharram

Hearing that Zohran is planning to observe Shab e Ashoor (the night before Ashura) in Queens tonight. Glad he is taking time during the campaign to remember #ImamHusayn and gain some baraka for his run iA.

Came across this poignant #Muharram scene from an old Bollywood film called ‘Gaman’ (1978). The woman is dyeing her clothes black to wear in mourning for #ImamHusayn, while singing poetry about the tragedy of what happened to him and his family on #Ashura. m.youtube.com/watch?v=VbbD...

As the Hajj days were approaching, the pilgrims of the sacred House of Allah were entering Mecca. Around the beginning of Dhu al-Hija, Imăm al-Husayn was informed that 'Amr b. Said b. al-As (3] had already entered Mecca to accomplish an abhorrent mission. He was ordered by Yazid to assassinate Imam al-Husayn wherever he found him. Consequently, Imam al-Husayn decided to leave Mecca so that the sanctity and divine security of Mecca would not be compromised. In doing so, his decision was to change his Hajj intention and rituals to that of an individual 'Umrah and to leave Mecca on Tuesday 8th Dhu al-Hijja. However, before setting out, Imăm al-Husayn delivered the above sermon.

Imam al-Husayn's Sermon in Mecca (A block of Arabic text translated below) "All Praise is due to Alläh, and [there is nothing] except what Alläh wishes, and there is no Power except through Alläh, and may Allah bestow grace on His Apostle [Prophet Muhammad]. Death has been destined for the descendants of Adam like a necklace on the neck of young girls. My passion to be reunited with my ancestors is like that of Ya'qub for Yüsuf. And, there has been a battlefield [determined for me] whereto I am moving as if my body organs are being severed by desert wolves between Nawäwis [1] and Karbala so that they will fill their empty bellies with my flesh; there is no escape from a day destined. Whatever pleases Allah also pleases us, the Abl al-Bayt. We are patient over His tests and He shall grant us the rewards of those who are patient. The Prophet's relatives will not get separated from him, rather they shall be gathered before his presence in Paradise; they are his hopes and his promises will be fulfilled by

Imăm al-Husayn's Sermon in Mecca 71 them. Beware that whoever is willing to sacrifice his blood for us in the cause of Allah, they must accompany us, for I will set off tomorrow morning, Insh'Allah." [2]

As promised, I am posting the speech #ImamHusayn made before leaving Mecca. For those who don’t know, Husayn left his hometown Medina with his family after the Governor there threatened him when he refused to pledge allegiance to the tyrant Yazid. He intended to stay for Hajj but was forced to leave

Book on a wood table. Cover depicts a trail of camel prints in the desert. Title reads: FROM MEDINA TO KARBALA IN THE WORDS OF IMAM AL HUSAYN -SECOND EDITION- Ayatollah Muhammad-Sadia Najmi Translated and annotated by Dr. Muhammad-Reza Fakhr-Rohani

My cousin’s wife gifted me this book for my birthday last year. It contains all the letters and speeches made by #ImamHusayn on his journey from Medina to Karbala before he was ultimately martyred there on #Ashura. Might share some excerpts over the next 10 days of #Muharram

#YaHusayn