Ashura

self-flagellation

Real islam

True islam

Shia muslim

Day of ashura

Imam hussain

Imam hosayn

Self-flagellation is forbidden (Haram) in Islam. Great Shia scholars such as grand Ayatullah Khamenei who is the leader of Islamic Republic of Iran and Ayatullah Sistani, the Shia Leader in Iraq, have prohibited any self-mutilation such as self-flagellation with knives or chains (Tatbir) and even walking on fire. You can see their Fatwas (religious opinions) on tatbir.org

“Practicing Tatbir (i.e.self-flagellation) is one of the wrongdoings. I know that some people would say: “It was better for him not to mention Tatbir.” They would say: “Why do you bother with Tatbir? Some people do it, let them do!”. No! it’s not right to remain silent toward such a wrong action…

It is wrong that some people hold daggers and hit themselves on the head to bleed. What are they seeking?! How can this be an act of mourning?! Of course hitting on the head with one’s hands is a sign of mourning. You have seen it several times that when people face suffering, they hit on their chests and heads. This is a typical symbol of mourning. But where have you ever seen a person who is suffering from the loss of a dear one, hit on their head with a dagger and make it bleed?! How can this be an act of mourning?
Tatbir is a fabricated tradition. It is among the issues that does not belong to the religion and undoubtedly God is not also pleased with such a practice.
The more I thought about it, the more truly I realized I cannot overlook informing our dear people about Tatbir which is certainly an act of wrongdoing and a heresy. Do not practice it! I do not approve of it. If someone does something to pretend that they want to practice Tatbir, I will be truly dissatisfied with them. I am declaring this solemnly.”

-Imam Khamenei’s saying in 1994

The following questions are also replied by Grand Ayatullah Khamenei :

Question 1449: In commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Husayn (PBUH) on the tenth of Muharram, some people hit themselves with a machete, or walk bare-footed on fire. Such actions defame Shi‘ism and put it in a bad light, if not undermine it. They cause bodily and spiritual harms on these doing it as well. What is your opinion in this matter?
Answer: Any practice that causes bodily harm, or leads to defaming the faith, is haram(forbidden). Accordingly, the believers have to steer clear of it. There is no doubt that many of these practices besmirch the image of Ahlul Bayt’s (PBUH) School of Thought which is the worst damage and loss.

Question 1450: Is hitting oneself with swords halal (allowed) if it is done in secret? Or is your fatwa in this regard universal?

Answer: “In addition to the fact that it is not held in the common view as manifestations of mourning and grief and it has no precedent at the lifetime of the Imams (a.s.) and even after that and we have not received any tradition quoted from the Infallibles (a.s.) about any support for this act, beit privately or publicly, this practice would, at the present time, give others a bad image of our school of thought. Therefore, there is no way that it can be considered permissible.”

See more Fatwas at tatbir.org/ 

Click here tatbir.org/wp-conten  to see an official religious opinion (fatwas) of Ayatullah sistani about self-flagellation with knives or chains.

.......
#جهاد-عاشورایی 
#ashura-jihad-the-real-Muslims 

#Ashura 
#Ashura_image 
#Ashura_picture 
#Shia_muslim 
#Shia_muslim_image 
#Shia_muslim_picture 
#day-of-ashura 

Ashura

self-flagellation

Real islam

True islam

Shia muslim

Day of ashura

Imam hussain

Imam hosayn

Self-flagellation is forbidden (Haram) in Islam. Great Shia scholars such as grand Ayatullah Khamenei who is the leader of Islamic Republic of Iran and Ayatullah Sistani, the Shia Leader in Iraq, have prohibited any self-mutilation such as self-flagellation with knives or chains (Tatbir) and even walking on fire. You can see their Fatwas (religious opinions) on tatbir.org

“Practicing Tatbir (i.e.self-flagellation) is one of the wrongdoings. I know that some people would say: “It was better for him not to mention Tatbir.” They would say: “Why do you bother with Tatbir? Some people do it, let them do!”. No! it’s not right to remain silent toward such a wrong action…

It is wrong that some people hold daggers and hit themselves on the head to bleed. What are they seeking?! How can this be an act of mourning?! Of course hitting on the head with one’s hands is a sign of mourning. You have seen it several times that when people face suffering, they hit on their chests and heads. This is a typical symbol of mourning. But where have you ever seen a person who is suffering from the loss of a dear one, hit on their head with a dagger and make it bleed?! How can this be an act of mourning?
Tatbir is a fabricated tradition. It is among the issues that does not belong to the religion and undoubtedly God is not also pleased with such a practice.
The more I thought about it, the more truly I realized I cannot overlook informing our dear people about Tatbir which is certainly an act of wrongdoing and a heresy. Do not practice it! I do not approve of it. If someone does something to pretend that they want to practice Tatbir, I will be truly dissatisfied with them. I am declaring this solemnly.”

-Imam Khamenei’s saying in 1994

The following questions are also replied by Grand Ayatullah Khamenei :

Question 1449: In commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Husayn (PBUH) on the tenth of Muharram, some people hit themselves with a machete, or walk bare-footed on fire. Such actions defame Shi‘ism and put it in a bad light, if not undermine it. They cause bodily and spiritual harms on these doing it as well. What is your opinion in this matter?
Answer: Any practice that causes bodily harm, or leads to defaming the faith, is haram(forbidden). Accordingly, the believers have to steer clear of it. There is no doubt that many of these practices besmirch the image of Ahlul Bayt’s (PBUH) School of Thought which is the worst damage and loss.

Question 1450: Is hitting oneself with swords halal (allowed) if it is done in secret? Or is your fatwa in this regard universal?

Answer: “In addition to the fact that it is not held in the common view as manifestations of mourning and grief and it has no precedent at the lifetime of the Imams (a.s.) and even after that and we have not received any tradition quoted from the Infallibles (a.s.) about any support for this act, beit privately or publicly, this practice would, at the present time, give others a bad image of our school of thought. Therefore, there is no way that it can be considered permissible.”

See more Fatwas at tatbir.org/ 

Click here tatbir.org/wp-conten  to see an official religious opinion (fatwas) of Ayatullah sistani about self-flagellation with knives or chains.

.......
#جهاد-عاشورایی 
#ashura-jihad-the-real-Muslims 

#Ashura 
#Ashura_image 
#Ashura_picture 
#Shia_muslim 
#Shia_muslim_image 
#Shia_muslim_picture 
#day-of-ashura 

Ashura

self-flagellation

Real islam

True islam

Shia muslim

Day of ashura

Imam hussain

Imam hosayn

Self-flagellation is forbidden (Haram) in Islam. Great Shia scholars such as grand Ayatullah Khamenei who is the leader of Islamic Republic of Iran and Ayatullah Sistani, the Shia Leader in Iraq, have prohibited any self-mutilation such as self-flagellation with knives or chains (Tatbir) and even walking on fire. You can see their Fatwas (religious opinions) on tatbir.org

“Practicing Tatbir (i.e.self-flagellation) is one of the wrongdoings. I know that some people would say: “It was better for him not to mention Tatbir.” They would say: “Why do you bother with Tatbir? Some people do it, let them do!”. No! it’s not right to remain silent toward such a wrong action…

It is wrong that some people hold daggers and hit themselves on the head to bleed. What are they seeking?! How can this be an act of mourning?! Of course hitting on the head with one’s hands is a sign of mourning. You have seen it several times that when people face suffering, they hit on their chests and heads. This is a typical symbol of mourning. But where have you ever seen a person who is suffering from the loss of a dear one, hit on their head with a dagger and make it bleed?! How can this be an act of mourning?
Tatbir is a fabricated tradition. It is among the issues that does not belong to the religion and undoubtedly God is not also pleased with such a practice.
The more I thought about it, the more truly I realized I cannot overlook informing our dear people about Tatbir which is certainly an act of wrongdoing and a heresy. Do not practice it! I do not approve of it. If someone does something to pretend that they want to practice Tatbir, I will be truly dissatisfied with them. I am declaring this solemnly.”

-Imam Khamenei’s saying in 1994

The following questions are also replied by Grand Ayatullah Khamenei :

Question 1449: In commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Husayn (PBUH) on the tenth of Muharram, some people hit themselves with a machete, or walk bare-footed on fire. Such actions defame Shi‘ism and put it in a bad light, if not undermine it. They cause bodily and spiritual harms on these doing it as well. What is your opinion in this matter?
Answer: Any practice that causes bodily harm, or leads to defaming the faith, is haram(forbidden). Accordingly, the believers have to steer clear of it. There is no doubt that many of these practices besmirch the image of Ahlul Bayt’s (PBUH) School of Thought which is the worst damage and loss.

Question 1450: Is hitting oneself with swords halal (allowed) if it is done in secret? Or is your fatwa in this regard universal?

Answer: “In addition to the fact that it is not held in the common view as manifestations of mourning and grief and it has no precedent at the lifetime of the Imams (a.s.) and even after that and we have not received any tradition quoted from the Infallibles (a.s.) about any support for this act, beit privately or publicly, this practice would, at the present time, give others a bad image of our school of thought. Therefore, there is no way that it can be considered permissible.”

See more Fatwas at tatbir.org/ 

Click here tatbir.org/wp-conten  to see an official religious opinion (fatwas) of Ayatullah sistani about self-flagellation with knives or chains.

.......
#جهاد-عاشورایی 
#ashura-jihad-the-real-Muslims 

#Ashura 
#Ashura_image 
#Ashura_picture 
#Shia_muslim 
#Shia_muslim_image 
#Shia_muslim_picture 
#day-of-ashura 

Ashura

self-flagellation

Real islam

True islam

Shia muslim

Day of ashura

Imam hussain

Imam hosayn

Self-flagellation is forbidden (Haram) in Islam. Great Shia scholars such as grand Ayatullah Khamenei who is the leader of Islamic Republic of Iran and Ayatullah Sistani, the Shia Leader in Iraq, have prohibited any self-mutilation such as self-flagellation with knives or chains (Tatbir) and even walking on fire. You can see their Fatwas (religious opinions) on tatbir.org

“Practicing Tatbir (i.e.self-flagellation) is one of the wrongdoings. I know that some people would say: “It was better for him not to mention Tatbir.” They would say: “Why do you bother with Tatbir? Some people do it, let them do!”. No! it’s not right to remain silent toward such a wrong action…

It is wrong that some people hold daggers and hit themselves on the head to bleed. What are they seeking?! How can this be an act of mourning?! Of course hitting on the head with one’s hands is a sign of mourning. You have seen it several times that when people face suffering, they hit on their chests and heads. This is a typical symbol of mourning. But where have you ever seen a person who is suffering from the loss of a dear one, hit on their head with a dagger and make it bleed?! How can this be an act of mourning?
Tatbir is a fabricated tradition. It is among the issues that does not belong to the religion and undoubtedly God is not also pleased with such a practice.
The more I thought about it, the more truly I realized I cannot overlook informing our dear people about Tatbir which is certainly an act of wrongdoing and a heresy. Do not practice it! I do not approve of it. If someone does something to pretend that they want to practice Tatbir, I will be truly dissatisfied with them. I am declaring this solemnly.”

-Imam Khamenei’s saying in 1994

The following questions are also replied by Grand Ayatullah Khamenei :

Question 1449: In commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Husayn (PBUH) on the tenth of Muharram, some people hit themselves with a machete, or walk bare-footed on fire. Such actions defame Shi‘ism and put it in a bad light, if not undermine it. They cause bodily and spiritual harms on these doing it as well. What is your opinion in this matter?
Answer: Any practice that causes bodily harm, or leads to defaming the faith, is haram(forbidden). Accordingly, the believers have to steer clear of it. There is no doubt that many of these practices besmirch the image of Ahlul Bayt’s (PBUH) School of Thought which is the worst damage and loss.

Question 1450: Is hitting oneself with swords halal (allowed) if it is done in secret? Or is your fatwa in this regard universal?

Answer: “In addition to the fact that it is not held in the common view as manifestations of mourning and grief and it has no precedent at the lifetime of the Imams (a.s.) and even after that and we have not received any tradition quoted from the Infallibles (a.s.) about any support for this act, beit privately or publicly, this practice would, at the present time, give others a bad image of our school of thought. Therefore, there is no way that it can be considered permissible.”

See more Fatwas at tatbir.org/ 

Click here tatbir.org/wp-conten  to see an official religious opinion (fatwas) of Ayatullah sistani about self-flagellation with knives or chains.

.......
#جهاد-عاشورایی 
#ashura-jihad-the-real-Muslims 

#Ashura 
#Ashura_image 
#Ashura_picture 
#Shia_muslim 
#Shia_muslim_image 
#Shia_muslim_picture 
#day-of-ashura 

Ashura

Real islam

True islam

Shia muslim

Day of ashura

Imam hussain

Imam hosayn

When is the International Hosseini infant gathering`s day?
روز همایش جهانی شیرخوارگان حسینی چه روزی است؟
?When is the global day of Ali Asghar
روز جهانی علی اصغر چه روزی است؟
#Abdullah Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn (Tenth of Rajab, 60 AH – Tenth of Muharram, 61 AH) was the youngest child of Husayn ibn Ali and #Rubab (the daughter of the chief of the Kinda Imra al-Qays tribe). Rubaab# had two children, #Sakina and #Ali_Asghar. She and her two children accompanied Imaam to Karbala. The fact that Imaam took with him a newly born baby further demonstrates the that his intention was never to engage in any armed rebellion. At Karbala #Asghar was only six months old. He is honored by Muslims as the youngest martyr of the Battle of Karbala.

#Ali_Asgher, fell from the cradle hearing the cry of his father Husain. #Husain_Ibn-Ali was called, and when he came, he saw the thirst that was gradually killing #Ali_Asgher. Therefore, he asked permission of his wife who was the mother of Ali-Asgher# to take him to the battle field and ask his enemies for water.

Imaam walked into #Bibi_Rubaab’s tent. “#Rubaab,” he said, “I will take him to #Yazeed’s army. Surely they can not possibly deny this little infant a few drops of water?” #Rubaab changed #Ali_Asghar’sclothes. She even tied a small turban on his head. Like any other mother she wanted her son to look at his best in front of strangers. #Imaam_Hussain took the child and covered him with a cloth to protect him from the scorching sun.
He brought the child into the battlefield. The enemy soldiers assumed that Imam Husain (a.s) was holding the Qur’an in his hand as a prelude to surrender. When Imam Husain (a.s) lifted the cloth, the soldiers gasped with surprise to see an infant. The infant smiled as if taunting the enemy in the face of adversity.

Walking up to #Yazeed’s soldiers #Imaam_Hussain said,
“”O People! If, in your opinion, #Hussain is guilty of any sin or crime, this innocent babe has done nothing to hurt any one of you. It does not even speak, and has not even uttered anything against you or your Amir at Damascus. He is dying of thirst. He had neither milk nor water for the last three days. Would you quench his thirst by a few drops of water? If you suspect that I demand water for myself in the name of the babe, then I will leave it here, if you want, and go easy and you may return it with his thirst quenched.”

Imam Husain (a.s) replied,
“I only seek water for the infant, whose condition and agony is before you. Since you fear that I may myself drink the water, I am placing this infant on the ground so that you may yourselves take the child and quench his thirst.”

It seemed that #Asghar was emerging victorious in this confrontation against the might of #Yazid. He looked at #Hurmala, a famous archer, and said, “Silence #Hussain!” Then a terrible thing happened. #Hurmala lifted his bow. Aimed an arrow at the child.

The arrow flew across the hot desert. There was a hissing sound. #Asghar smiled. He lifted his head and arched his neck!! No civilized mind can even imagine what happened next.

The hissing sound stopped and #Asghar lay still on his father’s arms. #Imaam_Hussain looked down at #Asghar’s neck, he saw the arrow, he saw the neck, he saw the smile and then he could see no more!!! Our Imaam began to feel faint. For a moment everything went dark. He could not see! There was a total silence over Karbala, broken only by the sound of the gentle waves of #Furaat. Even the enemy appeared stunned. Slowly #Hussain turned round and now looked at the baby in his arms. The arrow slit the throat of the six-month child and pinned him to Imam Husain’s ribs and arms. There was no way #Imaam_Hussain could dislodge the arrow. Imam Husain (a.s) collected in his palm the dripping blood from the child’s throat, looked towards the sky and then downwards towards the earth, and finally applied it to his own face. He was seen muttering something.
shiastudies.net/

.......
#جهاد-عاشورایی 
#ashura-jihad-the-real-Muslims 

#Ashura 
#Ashura_image 
#Ashura_picture 
#Shia_muslim 
#Shia_muslim_image 
#Shia_muslim_picture 
#day-of-ashura 

Ashura

Real islam

True islam

Shia muslim

Day of ashura

Imam hussain

Imam hosayn

When is the International Hosseini infant gathering`s day?
روز همایش جهانی شیرخوارگان حسینی چه روزی است؟
?When is the global day of Ali Asghar
روز جهانی علی اصغر چه روزی است؟
#Abdullah Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn (Tenth of Rajab, 60 AH – Tenth of Muharram, 61 AH) was the youngest child of Husayn ibn Ali and #Rubab (the daughter of the chief of the Kinda Imra al-Qays tribe). Rubaab# had two children, #Sakina and #Ali_Asghar. She and her two children accompanied Imaam to Karbala. The fact that Imaam took with him a newly born baby further demonstrates the that his intention was never to engage in any armed rebellion. At Karbala #Asghar was only six months old. He is honored by Muslims as the youngest martyr of the Battle of Karbala.

#Ali_Asgher, fell from the cradle hearing the cry of his father Husain. #Husain_Ibn-Ali was called, and when he came, he saw the thirst that was gradually killing #Ali_Asgher. Therefore, he asked permission of his wife who was the mother of Ali-Asgher# to take him to the battle field and ask his enemies for water.

Imaam walked into #Bibi_Rubaab’s tent. “#Rubaab,” he said, “I will take him to #Yazeed’s army. Surely they can not possibly deny this little infant a few drops of water?” #Rubaab changed #Ali_Asghar’sclothes. She even tied a small turban on his head. Like any other mother she wanted her son to look at his best in front of strangers. #Imaam_Hussain took the child and covered him with a cloth to protect him from the scorching sun.
He brought the child into the battlefield. The enemy soldiers assumed that Imam Husain (a.s) was holding the Qur’an in his hand as a prelude to surrender. When Imam Husain (a.s) lifted the cloth, the soldiers gasped with surprise to see an infant. The infant smiled as if taunting the enemy in the face of adversity.

Walking up to #Yazeed’s soldiers #Imaam_Hussain said,
“”O People! If, in your opinion, #Hussain is guilty of any sin or crime, this innocent babe has done nothing to hurt any one of you. It does not even speak, and has not even uttered anything against you or your Amir at Damascus. He is dying of thirst. He had neither milk nor water for the last three days. Would you quench his thirst by a few drops of water? If you suspect that I demand water for myself in the name of the babe, then I will leave it here, if you want, and go easy and you may return it with his thirst quenched.”

Imam Husain (a.s) replied,
“I only seek water for the infant, whose condition and agony is before you. Since you fear that I may myself drink the water, I am placing this infant on the ground so that you may yourselves take the child and quench his thirst.”

It seemed that #Asghar was emerging victorious in this confrontation against the might of #Yazid. He looked at #Hurmala, a famous archer, and said, “Silence #Hussain!” Then a terrible thing happened. #Hurmala lifted his bow. Aimed an arrow at the child.

The arrow flew across the hot desert. There was a hissing sound. #Asghar smiled. He lifted his head and arched his neck!! No civilized mind can even imagine what happened next.

The hissing sound stopped and #Asghar lay still on his father’s arms. #Imaam_Hussain looked down at #Asghar’s neck, he saw the arrow, he saw the neck, he saw the smile and then he could see no more!!! Our Imaam began to feel faint. For a moment everything went dark. He could not see! There was a total silence over Karbala, broken only by the sound of the gentle waves of #Furaat. Even the enemy appeared stunned. Slowly #Hussain turned round and now looked at the baby in his arms. The arrow slit the throat of the six-month child and pinned him to Imam Husain’s ribs and arms. There was no way #Imaam_Hussain could dislodge the arrow. Imam Husain (a.s) collected in his palm the dripping blood from the child’s throat, looked towards the sky and then downwards towards the earth, and finally applied it to his own face. He was seen muttering something.
shiastudies.net/

.......
#جهاد-عاشورایی 
#ashura-jihad-the-real-Muslims 

#Ashura 
#Ashura_image 
#Ashura_picture 
#Shia_muslim 
#Shia_muslim_image 
#Shia_muslim_picture 
#day-of-ashura 

Ashura

Real islam

True islam

Shia muslim

Day of ashura

Imam hussain

Imam hosayn

When is the International Hosseini infant gathering`s day?
روز همایش جهانی شیرخوارگان حسینی چه روزی است؟
?When is the global day of Ali Asghar
روز جهانی علی اصغر چه روزی است؟
#Abdullah Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn (Tenth of Rajab, 60 AH – Tenth of Muharram, 61 AH) was the youngest child of Husayn ibn Ali and #Rubab (the daughter of the chief of the Kinda Imra al-Qays tribe). Rubaab# had two children, #Sakina and #Ali_Asghar. She and her two children accompanied Imaam to Karbala. The fact that Imaam took with him a newly born baby further demonstrates the that his intention was never to engage in any armed rebellion. At Karbala #Asghar was only six months old. He is honored by Muslims as the youngest martyr of the Battle of Karbala.

#Ali_Asgher, fell from the cradle hearing the cry of his father Husain. #Husain_Ibn-Ali was called, and when he came, he saw the thirst that was gradually killing #Ali_Asgher. Therefore, he asked permission of his wife who was the mother of Ali-Asgher# to take him to the battle field and ask his enemies for water.

Imaam walked into #Bibi_Rubaab’s tent. “#Rubaab,” he said, “I will take him to #Yazeed’s army. Surely they can not possibly deny this little infant a few drops of water?” #Rubaab changed #Ali_Asghar’sclothes. She even tied a small turban on his head. Like any other mother she wanted her son to look at his best in front of strangers. #Imaam_Hussain took the child and covered him with a cloth to protect him from the scorching sun.
He brought the child into the battlefield. The enemy soldiers assumed that Imam Husain (a.s) was holding the Qur’an in his hand as a prelude to surrender. When Imam Husain (a.s) lifted the cloth, the soldiers gasped with surprise to see an infant. The infant smiled as if taunting the enemy in the face of adversity.

Walking up to #Yazeed’s soldiers #Imaam_Hussain said,
“”O People! If, in your opinion, #Hussain is guilty of any sin or crime, this innocent babe has done nothing to hurt any one of you. It does not even speak, and has not even uttered anything against you or your Amir at Damascus. He is dying of thirst. He had neither milk nor water for the last three days. Would you quench his thirst by a few drops of water? If you suspect that I demand water for myself in the name of the babe, then I will leave it here, if you want, and go easy and you may return it with his thirst quenched.”

Imam Husain (a.s) replied,
“I only seek water for the infant, whose condition and agony is before you. Since you fear that I may myself drink the water, I am placing this infant on the ground so that you may yourselves take the child and quench his thirst.”

It seemed that #Asghar was emerging victorious in this confrontation against the might of #Yazid. He looked at #Hurmala, a famous archer, and said, “Silence #Hussain!” Then a terrible thing happened. #Hurmala lifted his bow. Aimed an arrow at the child.

The arrow flew across the hot desert. There was a hissing sound. #Asghar smiled. He lifted his head and arched his neck!! No civilized mind can even imagine what happened next.

The hissing sound stopped and #Asghar lay still on his father’s arms. #Imaam_Hussain looked down at #Asghar’s neck, he saw the arrow, he saw the neck, he saw the smile and then he could see no more!!! Our Imaam began to feel faint. For a moment everything went dark. He could not see! There was a total silence over Karbala, broken only by the sound of the gentle waves of #Furaat. Even the enemy appeared stunned. Slowly #Hussain turned round and now looked at the baby in his arms. The arrow slit the throat of the six-month child and pinned him to Imam Husain’s ribs and arms. There was no way #Imaam_Hussain could dislodge the arrow. Imam Husain (a.s) collected in his palm the dripping blood from the child’s throat, looked towards the sky and then downwards towards the earth, and finally applied it to his own face. He was seen muttering something.
shiastudies.net/

.......
#جهاد-عاشورایی 
#ashura-jihad-the-real-Muslims 

#Ashura 
#Ashura_image 
#Ashura_picture 
#Shia_muslim 
#Shia_muslim_image 
#Shia_muslim_picture 
#day-of-ashura 

Ashura

Real islam

True islam

Shia muslim

Day of ashura

Imam hussain

Imam hosayn

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(PBUH) who was 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.

#ashura-2016 
#ashura-2015 
#ashura-in-iran 
#ashura 
#ashura-shia 
#ashoura 

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