The great speech of Lady Zaynab has been an extension of the uprising of
Karbala and a good representation of its values and goals. Lady Zaynab referred to the false elation of Yazid who thought of himself as
victorious in that encounter. She uncovered the truth that his military
superiority was transient and that Almighty Allah let the unbelievers enjoy
bliss in this world so that their sons will increase and, thus, they will have a
painful chastisement on the Day of Resurrection. She proved that all Yazid's endeavors to eradicate the immortal good mention
of the Ahl al-Bayt would fail, because they represent the right, which will
inevitably triumph.
A bomb blast has left at least 20 people killed and about 120 others wounded in Karbala as violence builds against Shia pilgrims en route to the holy city for a major religious rite. The deadly attack took place on Wednesday when an explosive-laden cart pulled by a motorcycle went off, Reuters reported quoting Iraqi police officials, who noted that the death toll could rise. The blast hit Shia pilgrims, including women and children, as they were traveling on foot from Hillah in Babil province to Karbala to take part in mourning ceremonies marking the 40th day after the Ashura anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (a). The bombings are the latest in a string of attacks this week against the Shia Muslim pilgrims who are walking to Karbala, which hosts Imam Hussein's holy shrine.
O Yazid, if you consider our defeat as your achievement then you will have to pay its price. Allah commits not injustice to His servants. Our reliance is on Allah. He alone is our Relief and place of Protection, and in Him alone do we repose our hope. You may contrive and try however much you can. By Him who honoured us with revelation, the Book and Prophethood, you cannot achieve our status, nor reach our position, nor can you effect our mention, nor remove from yourself that shame and dishonour that is now your lot because of perpetrating excess and oppression on us. Your word now is weak and your days are counted. Beware of the day when the announcer would announce the curse of Allah on the oppressors and the unjust.
Although these two great leaders are, according to the explicit statement of the Holy Prophet (s), rightful Imams, their policies apparently seem different. Some have even said that the difference of opinions of these two brothers was so great that one of them, having 40 000 combatants, accepted the peace offer, while the other, with only 40 friends and companions (other than his relatives) fought the enemy and lost all of them including his suckling child for this cause. However, close investigation proves the contrary, as we see that Imam al-Hasan (a) lived for about nine and a half years during the reign of Mu'awiyah and did not oppose him overtly. After the martyrdom of his brother, Imam al-Husayn (a) also lived for about nine and a half years during the reign of Mu'awiyah and never thought of rising in rebellion against him and did not challenge him.
The Gallup World Poll and Pew polling have shown that mainstream Muslims — the primary victims of terrorism — are as concerned, if not more concerned, about the dangers of extremism and terrorism as westerners are. Increased religious and racial profiling targets and alienates entire communities rather than a very small and dangerous number of potential terrorists. American Muslims, like many Muslims overseas, are as concerned about extremism and terrorism as other citizens. Their families and friends in ‘the old country' have been the primary victims of terrorist attacks. Like other Americans, Muslims also were victims and lost loved ones and friends in the 9/11 attacks. Moreover, they have seen their religion, not just the terrorists, vilified. As a result, those in the mainstream majority have been victims of profiling, discrimination and hate crimes.
Two bombs targeting Shia Muslims exploded in Pakistan's largest city yesterday, one outside a hospital treating victims from the first blast hours earlier. At least 25 people were killed and around 100 others wounded. Yesterday's blasts coincided with Arbaeen, the final day of the annual 40-day mourning period for Hussein. The first blast targeted a bus carrying worshippers, most of them women and children, killing 12 and wounding 49, officials said. The bomb was attached to a motorcycle and detonated as the bus drove to an Arbaeen procession, witnesses said. The second bomb exploded outside the entrance to the emergency ward at Jinnah Hospital, packed with victims and relatives of those caught in the earlier attack.
A rise in the number of hate crimes against Muslims in London is being encouraged by mainstream politicians and sections of the media, a study written by a former Scotland Yard counter-terrorism officer, published yesterday, says. Attacks ranging from death threats and murder to persistent low-level assaults, such as spitting and name-calling, are in part whipped up by extremists and sections of mainstream society, the study says. The document – from the University of Exeter's European Muslim research centre – was written by Dr Jonathan Githens-Mazer and former special branch detective Dr Robert Lambert. "The report provides prima facie and empirical evidence to demonstrate that assailants of Muslims are invariably motivated by a negative view of Muslims they have acquired from either mainstream or extremist nationalist reports or commentaries in the media," it says.
Reports from Haiti have indicated that the Al Mahdi Centre, in Port au
Prince, the city hardest hit during the earthquake, has been completely
destroyed.The centre which is located in the South Side of the City has a
school with 200 resident and non-resident children, a small masjid, library and
a farm (under worked). Seven Children have died. The houses of the founder, Brother Shu’ayb Brioche, along with those of most of the community members have also been completely destroyed.
Dr. Mohsin Jaffer said: “At present the logistics of sending personnel and
materials is difficult due to the clogged airport (only one runway is
functioning) and damaged port. There are 3 mosques in Haiti. On Friday 15
January 2010, the group arranged a blood donation drive which was very
successful. Muslims in South Florida were some of the first responders to this
tragedy.”
The Islamic-Christian authority catering for Jerusalem and holy places warned that the Aqsa Mosque has sustained serious cracks and fissures in its walls that may lead to its collapse as a result of the ongoing excavations carried out by Israel underground. The authority said that these excavations also caused fissures in hundreds of Palestinian homes and real estate in the vicinity of the Mosque, adding that all tunnel excavations in Silwan neighborhood are heading towards the Aqsa Mosque. The authority pointed to the reoccurrence of cave-ins in many houses and streets, the latest of which happened on the street of Wadi Hilwa in Silwan neighborhood, near the Aqsa Mosque.
No Imam began his Imamat in a more tragic atmosphere. The first day of his Imamat saw him seriously ill and a captive of the army of Yazid in Karbala. His father and predecessor had sacrificed all he had on the altar of truth; and Imam Zayn al-'Abidin found himself with a group of helpless widows and orphans being led from place to place, from the durbar of Ibn Ziyad to the court of Yazid. Finally they were thrown into a prison, where the Imam spent the first year of his Imamat, cut off from the followers of his father and unable to look after their affairs.
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The great speech of Lady Zaynab has been an extension of the uprising of
Karbala and a good representation of its values and goals. Lady Zaynab referred to the false elation of Yazid who thought of himself as
victorious in that encounter. She uncovered the truth that his military
superiority was transient and that Almighty Allah let the unbelievers enjoy
bliss in this world so that their sons will increase and, thus, they will have a
painful chastisement on the Day of Resurrection. She proved that all Yazid's endeavors to eradicate the immortal good mention
of the Ahl al-Bayt would fail, because they represent the right, which will
inevitably triumph.
A bomb blast has left at least 20 people killed and about 120 others wounded in Karbala as violence builds against Shia pilgrims en route to the holy city for a major religious rite. The deadly attack took place on Wednesday when an explosive-laden cart pulled by a motorcycle went off, Reuters reported quoting Iraqi police officials, who noted that the death toll could rise. The blast hit Shia pilgrims, including women and children, as they were traveling on foot from Hillah in Babil province to Karbala to take part in mourning ceremonies marking the 40th day after the Ashura anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (a). The bombings are the latest in a string of attacks this week against the Shia Muslim pilgrims who are walking to Karbala, which hosts Imam Hussein's holy shrine.
O Yazid, if you consider our defeat as your achievement then you will have to pay its price. Allah commits not injustice to His servants. Our reliance is on Allah. He alone is our Relief and place of Protection, and in Him alone do we repose our hope. You may contrive and try however much you can. By Him who honoured us with revelation, the Book and Prophethood, you cannot achieve our status, nor reach our position, nor can you effect our mention, nor remove from yourself that shame and dishonour that is now your lot because of perpetrating excess and oppression on us. Your word now is weak and your days are counted. Beware of the day when the announcer would announce the curse of Allah on the oppressors and the unjust.
Although these two great leaders are, according to the explicit statement of the Holy Prophet (s), rightful Imams, their policies apparently seem different. Some have even said that the difference of opinions of these two brothers was so great that one of them, having 40 000 combatants, accepted the peace offer, while the other, with only 40 friends and companions (other than his relatives) fought the enemy and lost all of them including his suckling child for this cause. However, close investigation proves the contrary, as we see that Imam al-Hasan (a) lived for about nine and a half years during the reign of Mu'awiyah and did not oppose him overtly. After the martyrdom of his brother, Imam al-Husayn (a) also lived for about nine and a half years during the reign of Mu'awiyah and never thought of rising in rebellion against him and did not challenge him.
The Gallup World Poll and Pew polling have shown that mainstream Muslims — the primary victims of terrorism — are as concerned, if not more concerned, about the dangers of extremism and terrorism as westerners are. Increased religious and racial profiling targets and alienates entire communities rather than a very small and dangerous number of potential terrorists. American Muslims, like many Muslims overseas, are as concerned about extremism and terrorism as other citizens. Their families and friends in ‘the old country' have been the primary victims of terrorist attacks. Like other Americans, Muslims also were victims and lost loved ones and friends in the 9/11 attacks. Moreover, they have seen their religion, not just the terrorists, vilified. As a result, those in the mainstream majority have been victims of profiling, discrimination and hate crimes. 
Two bombs targeting Shia Muslims exploded in Pakistan's largest city yesterday, one outside a hospital treating victims from the first blast hours earlier. At least 25 people were killed and around 100 others wounded. Yesterday's blasts coincided with Arbaeen, the final day of the annual 40-day mourning period for Hussein. The first blast targeted a bus carrying worshippers, most of them women and children, killing 12 and wounding 49, officials said. The bomb was attached to a motorcycle and detonated as the bus drove to an Arbaeen procession, witnesses said. The second bomb exploded outside the entrance to the emergency ward at Jinnah Hospital, packed with victims and relatives of those caught in the earlier attack.
A rise in the number of hate crimes against Muslims in London is being encouraged by mainstream politicians and sections of the media, a study written by a former Scotland Yard counter-terrorism officer, published yesterday, says. Attacks ranging from death threats and murder to persistent low-level assaults, such as spitting and name-calling, are in part whipped up by extremists and sections of mainstream society, the study says. The document – from the University of Exeter's European Muslim research centre – was written by Dr Jonathan Githens-Mazer and former special branch detective Dr Robert Lambert. "The report provides prima facie and empirical evidence to demonstrate that assailants of Muslims are invariably motivated by a negative view of Muslims they have acquired from either mainstream or extremist nationalist reports or commentaries in the media," it says.
Reports from Haiti have indicated that the Al Mahdi Centre, in Port au
Prince, the city hardest hit during the earthquake, has been completely
destroyed.The centre which is located in the South Side of the City has a
school with 200 resident and non-resident children, a small masjid, library and
a farm (under worked). Seven Children have died. The houses of the founder, Brother Shu’ayb Brioche, along with those of most of the community members have also been completely destroyed.
Dr. Mohsin Jaffer said: “At present the logistics of sending personnel and
materials is difficult due to the clogged airport (only one runway is
functioning) and damaged port. There are 3 mosques in Haiti. On Friday 15
January 2010, the group arranged a blood donation drive which was very
successful. Muslims in South Florida were some of the first responders to this
tragedy.”
The Islamic-Christian authority catering for Jerusalem and holy places warned that the Aqsa Mosque has sustained serious cracks and fissures in its walls that may lead to its collapse as a result of the ongoing excavations carried out by Israel underground. The authority said that these excavations also caused fissures in hundreds of Palestinian homes and real estate in the vicinity of the Mosque, adding that all tunnel excavations in Silwan neighborhood are heading towards the Aqsa Mosque. The authority pointed to the reoccurrence of cave-ins in many houses and streets, the latest of which happened on the street of Wadi Hilwa in Silwan neighborhood, near the Aqsa Mosque.
No Imam began his Imamat in a more tragic atmosphere. The first day of his Imamat saw him seriously ill and a captive of the army of Yazid in Karbala. His father and predecessor had sacrificed all he had on the altar of truth; and Imam Zayn al-'Abidin found himself with a group of helpless widows and orphans being led from place to place, from the durbar of Ibn Ziyad to the court of Yazid. Finally they were thrown into a prison, where the Imam spent the first year of his Imamat, cut off from the followers of his father and unable to look after their affairs.