The angels are overcome with sorrow And cannot bear to see the innocent’s plight Silence is pierced by grief of those left behind In all of history, this must be the darkest night The desert looks at itself in shock Innocent blood and tears are soaked in its sands By murdering the family of […]
As the midday sun beats down on the hard dusty streets of Najaf, we gather at post No.1 for group selfies. Another 1451 posts, each 50 meters apart, map our journey along the Najaf-Karbala road. Our small group is joining the annual Arba’een walk to Karbala in Iraq and it will take three days to […]
I looked around me. The sight of masses of people walking around in draping black garments, sitting down on fine Persian rugs, reciting, reading and contemplating was alluring. I stared up at the ceiling; I was mesmerised, almost drowning into the intricately designed floral panels, golden boards, stunning silver chandeliers flowing out from the ceiling with […]
I was told as a child that stories have happy endings , But Hussain your stories and tragedies are never ending, Despite my love for you , I know my loyalty isn’t true , My sins are evident and nothing new, My manners and good deeds are little and few, Why do tears make rivers in […]
Public demonstrations serve one purpose: to pass messages on to the masses. For decades, millions have marched year on year in the name of one of the most important historical events that has ever occurred — Karbala. The message of Hussain (as) should always be remembered and the principles applied over the globe, which is why […]
Dr Murtadha Alidina considers Imam Hussain’s knowledge of the unseen regarding the Battle of Karbala and explores why he still proceeded despite knowing the tragic outcome. It is often overlooked that the events leading up to the tragedy of Karbala were divinely decreed and designed. When Imam Hussain (as) visited the Prophet’s (pbuh) grave for […]
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar; however, as Muslims, we choose not to commemorate the start of the New Year in celebrations. Instead, we mourn and remember the sacrifice of our third Imam, Imam Hussain (as). How we choose to mourn and display our sadness has become a subject of discussion and […]
“..And whoever saves one life, it is as if he has saved the whole of mankind..” – The Holy Quran 5:32 Walking towards the NHS Blood donation center under the heavy ‘typically London’ rain, a mixture of excitement, nerves and butterflies flutter in the pit of my stomach. Adrenaline is rushing through my veins, my spirits […]
