It is related by Imam Bukhari in the third volume of Sahih Bukhari that When prophet Muhammad (PBUH) migrated to Medina he found that the Jews observed the fast of Ashura, He enquired about the reason from them and was told that it was the day on which God had delivered the Children of Israel from the enemy and Moses used to keep a fast on it as an expression of gratitude to the Almighty. Sunni Muslims consider Ashura as a day a commemoration of the Exodus of the Children of Israel out of Egypt and a day of respect and gratitude for prophet Musa (Moses)’s hard battle in the pursue of freedom for his people regardless of the impossible obstacles and barriers faced.
Difference was something that scared us, and that fear made us intolerant, but intolerance only led us to more bloodshed. Getting some questions about this day inspired me to write about it here, do note that my writings are imperfect and will never give justice to the importance of this day for all Muslims in general.Īshura is an important observance to both Sunnis and Shias, yet for different reasons. I’ve had contradicting facts and opinions about it but I understood well that there was misinformation or lack of information provided regarding anything that is different from our beliefs. So like every other teen rebel who does not want to conform, I delved into learning more about this. Over the years, I grew so much curiosity over different religions (and non-religions) as well as different sects of Islam and I could not settle for that simple answer I always get whenever I ask my family or those around me about what makes Shias different than us and why should I believe that they are not as good as we are. Growing up in Sunni communities, you don’t really get informed much about Shias, the little piece of information you get is that they do not stand to what we stand for, therefore they are not as good as we are. Every year, this day marks great divisiveness among the Sunni and Shia sects of Islam due to the different approaches and understandings (and tolerance) of what this day stands for.
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Imam Husayn taught us all how to stand up and resist oppression, monarchy and Yazids of the the present time. no matter what the quantity is.Today, October 11th marked the 10th day of Muharram (the first month of the Islamic calendar), also known as Ashura the word itself means little more than the tenth day. Therefore, every year on the day of Ashura, millions of mourners across the world commemorate his martyrdom anniversary to memorize what Imam Husayn (PBUH) taught us. Imam Husayn with all his family members including women and children traveled to Kufah but when Yazid block Imam Husayn’s way in a land of Karbala, no one helped Imam Husayn except a few people!Īlthough Imam Husayn knew about his martyrdom but he and all 72 of his companions sacrifice what they have to save Islam from utter distortion and destruction. When the people of Kufa heard the news of not paying alligiance to Yazid by Imam Husayn, 18000 people had written to Imam Husayn and invited him to come in Kufah. He continued that verily, I have heard from my grandfather, the holy Prophet who said “Caliphate is forbidden for the household of Abi Sofyân.” Yazid was the one who had ordered to cut off Imam Husayn’s head if he refused to pay allegiance to him, but Yazid was not Muslim at all according to his saying and behaviors ( Read more here) and thus Imam Husayn said if the society fell into the leadership of a man like Yazid, it would mean an end to Islam. The text written on the placard is “Oh! Husayn was killed” Ashura People mourning and crying for the Imam Hussain’s martyrdom on the day of Ashura in the holy shrine of lady Fatima Masumah in the city of Qom, Iran.
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