Why remember Ashura ?
Why is Husain (A) regarded as the "leader of the martyrs" ?
It is because he was not just the victim of an ambitious ruler.
There is no doubt that the tragedy of Kerbala, when ascribed to the killers, is a criminal and terrible act.
However when ascribed to Husain (A) himself,
it represents a conscious confrontation and a courageous resistance for a sacred cause.
The whole nation had failed to stand up to Yazid.
They had succumbed to his will, and deviation and regression towards the pre-Islamic ways were increasing.
Who was Husain?
He was the son of Fatima (A) for whom the Holy Prophet (S) said,
"Husain is from me and I am from Husain.
May God love whoever loves Husain."
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