Lareb Aman Abro
Islamic month Muharram-ul-Haram is known as the month of sacrifices in which many historical events of Islam occurred. This is celebrated to remember the sacrifices and struggles of their ancestors. The tenth day which is the day of Ashura is known as the mourning day for muslims, especially shia Muslims because the grandson of prophet Muhammad, Imam Hussain and his little son were mercilessly killed by a cruel and oppressive ruler in the battle of karbala. THE STORY OF MUHARRAM The real story behind the mourning of Muharram is a very tragic one. On the 10th day of Muharram also called Ashura, in the 1st year of Islamic calendar the fierce battle of karbala took place. The battle was fought between a small group of supporters and relatives of prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussain and a much larger military of yazid. Imam Hussain’s humble army comprised of one his friends and family, including women and young children but they were surrounded by a heavily armed enemy army of thousands. They captured Hussain and his group and deprived them to water and food in the desert heat for three successive days. The cruel soldiers brutally killed Hussain and his 6-year-old son and took the women with them as captive. It is a very emotional story and muslims honour the sacrifice of the innocent lives by observing a mourning period in the month of Muharram. The month of Muharram is extremely holy for the muslim community and shia Muslims mourn the death of Imam Hussain and his family on this day of sorrow. They respect their sacrifice and pray in abundance as well as refrain from all joyous events. The mourning period starts on the day of Muharram and last for 10 days until the death day of Imam Hussain. They mourn by putting on black clothes, observing abstinence fasting and then they break their fast on the day of Ashura,the 10th day. When they pay respect to Imam Hussain by beating themselves with chains,cutting themselves and by chanting “Yaa Hussain” wailing loudly. This painful observance is an expression of their grief on the death of their leader Hussain and sabeel’s spring up in various locations. CONCLUSION This is the first universal lesson that karbala teaches us never support injustice and oppression no matter how powerful the oppressor might be. No matter what incentive, what threat you May be given. Never support falsehood and tyranny.
