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Tragic aftermath of history’s most heart-wrenching tragedy
Sep 11, 2019 11:01Condolences on the tragic aftermath of the heartrending tragedy of Ashura or the 10th of Muharram that we commemorated yesterday with tears of grief for the martyrs of Karbala, interspersed with the inspiration the epic of Imam Husain (AS) continues to provide the faithful and the firm-footed who refuse to bow to the pressures of the oppressors in every age and place.
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Ashura, school of resistance and martyrdom
Sep 11, 2019 10:58One of the words that is often used while speaking about Imam Hussein and his companions is martyrdom. It is narrated that once the Prophet of Islam, after performing the morning congregational prayer with the people, saw a youth who was pale and slim.
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The immortal saga of the Ashura tragedy
Sep 10, 2019 08:24Heartfelt condolences to all our listeners on the anniversary of the most heart- wrenching event the world has ever seen, and which despite the passing over a millennium and three-and-a-half centuries, continues to interact with human conscience in every age and era to guide people and nations towards reforms and the quest for social justice based on dignity.
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Ashura, the battle of right and wrong
Sep 10, 2019 08:22History has always been witness to the confrontation of truth and falsehood. Truth has been manifested by divine messengers and leaders while falsehood has been personified by disbelievers and oppressors. Among the confrontations of truth and falsehood, Imam Hussein's battle against Yazid was no doubt the most fateful and most harrowing event in the history of mankind.
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Tasua, picture of love and loyalty
Sep 09, 2019 12:45Tasua is the ninth of Moharram. It is so closely connected with Ashura that the devotees of the Prophet and his Ahl al-Bayt observe it just like Ashura.
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Tasua – eve of history’s heart-wrenching tragedy
Sep 09, 2019 08:38Today is Tasua or the 9th of the mourning month of Muharram. It is one of the most crucial days in history. It is the day preceding the world’s most heartrending tragedy, that is Ashura or the 10th of Muharram on which Imam Husain (AS) attained immortal martyrdom with his sons, brothers, nephews, and loyal companions, on the plain of Karbala, beside the Euphrates.
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Karbala Epic in Farsi Literature
Sep 08, 2019 10:43Farsi literature is full of beautiful poetry and prose on Imam Hussein and history's most heartrending tragedy that happened in the year 61 AH at Karbala.
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Imam Hussein in the eyes of Mowlana
Sep 07, 2019 08:01Imam Hussein's uprising was a totally based on reasoning and logic. His martyrdom was not a suicidal act; but he intended to scandalize Umayyads, especially Yazid.
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Ashura traditions in Iran
Sep 06, 2019 09:30The battle of Imam Hussein and his loyal companions against the hordes of Yazid took place at Karbala desert on the day of Ashura, 61 AH. This event was the most poignant catastrophe in the history of Islam and humanity.
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Moharram mourning in world countries
Sep 05, 2019 08:12The arrival of the month of Moharram is reminiscent of the innocent martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his companions and it fills the hearts of Muslims and even free-spirited people of the world with grief.