Editorial
Holy Ashura
Karbala epic remembered
MUHARRAM reminds us of the epic sacrifice made by Imam Hussein, grandson of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon his soul) and his trusted followers against the brutal forces led by Yazid on the fields of Karbala. Imam Hussein (RA) made the supreme sacrifice in the defence of his faith and against the injustices of a cruel ruler. Indeed, it was Hussein (RA) who personified above all else that it is an honour to lay down one's life for one's faith rather than bow down to the petty and nefarious designs of an unprincipled ruler. In remembrance, Muslims the world over mourn the death of Imam Hussein (RA). For us, the day signifies the eternal battle between good versus evil and the eventual triumph of the former over the latter.
Ashura gives us strength in our struggle against oppression and the injustices of the world and serves as inspiration for holding true to the righteous path. The sacrifices of Imam Hussein (RA) and his followers serve as a beacon of light in the face of the onslaught of evil in all its manifestations in the world to remove any darkness around us. For Muslims of all countries and all sects, Karbala has endlessly served as a cardinal lesson to all that when men of questionable intent seek to cast their unhealthy shadows all over our lives, it is time to rise and, invoking the name and grandeur of the Almighty, wage a moral struggle to uphold the cause of right in its majestic splendour.
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