Imam Husain [a]: The Martyr of Humanity [Part II]

HAZRAT IMAM HUSAIN SON OF ALI[A]

THE GREAT MARTYR OF HUMANITY,
MARTYRED IN THE NAME OF GOD ON THE BANK OF EUPHRATES
IN THE YEAR 61 A.H. OR 680 A.D.
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BIBLE: Jeremiah (JER 46:10)
But that day belongs to the LORD, the Lord Almighty—
a day of vengeance, for vengeance on his foes.
The sword will devour till it is satisfied,
till it has quenched its thirst with blood.
For the Lord, the LORD Almighty, will offer sacrifice
in the land of the north by the River Euphrates.
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Smt. SAROJINI NAIDU
Ex-President: Indian National Congress

“I am proud to associate myself with millions of Muslim
brothers and sisters all over the world in commemorating
the Thirteen hundredth anniversary of Imam Husein
supreme martyrdom.

The tragic story of Kerbala, after thirteen centuries is
as fresh, as poignant and heart-breaking as on the day
when the greatest saint of Islam was slain, but after
thirteen centuries, the inspiration of Imam Hussain’s
example still shines, in undimmed splendor, to guide
countless seekers after truth and freedom.

He stands high above all conflicts and the challenge of
time, the immortal symbol of Victory over wrong and
unrighteousness.

Edward Gibbon:
(1737-1794) considered the Greatest British Historian of his time.

"In a distant age and climate, the tragic scene of the
death of Hosein will awaken the sympathy of the coldest reader."
[The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, London, 1911, volume 5, pp. 391-2]

Mahatma Gandhi:
Published in ‘young india’, 1924

"I wanted to know the best of the life of one who holds
today an undisputed sway over the hearts of millions of
mankind.... I became more than ever convinced that it
was not the sword that won a place for Islam in those
days in the scheme of life. It was the rigid simplicity,
the utter self-effacement of Hussayn, the scrupulous
regard for pledges, his intense devotion to his friends
and followers, his intrepidity, his fearlessness, his
absolute trust in God and in his own mission to save
Islam. These, and not the sword, carried everything
before them and surmounted every obstacle. "
[Introduction to Islamic Theology and Law, Princeton, 1981, p. 179]

Dr. K. Sheldrake

"Hussain marched with his little company not to glory,
not to power or wealth, but to a supreme sacrifice and
every member of that gallant band, male and female, knew
that the foes were implacable, were not only ready to
fight but to kill. Denied even water for the children,
they remained parched under a burning sun, amid
scorching sands, yet no one faltered for a moment and
bravely faced the greatest odds without flinching."

Thomas Carlyle
Scottish historian, critic, and sociological writer

About the Tragedy of Karbala: "The best lesson which we
get from the tragedy of Karbala is that Hussain and his
companions were the rigid believers of God. They
illustrated that numerical superiority does not count
when it comes to truth and falsehood. The victory of
Hussain, despite his minority, marvels me!"

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

The sacrifice of Imam Husain is not limited to one
country, or nation, but it is the hereditary state of
the brotherhood of all mankind.

Dr. Radha Krishnan

Though Imam Husain gave his life almost 1300 years ago,
but his indestructible soul rules the hearts of people
even today.

Swami Shankaracharya

It is Husain's sacrifice that that has kept Islam alive
or else in this world there would be no one left to take
Islam's name.

Rabindranath Tagore

In order to keep alive justice and truth, instead of an
army or weapons, success can be achieved by sacrificing
lives, exactly what Imam Husain did.

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Imam Husain's sacrifice is for all groups and
communities, an example of the path of rightousness.

Edward Gibbon(1737-1794)

"In a distant age and climate the tragic scene of the
death of Hosein will awaken the sympathy of the coldest
reader."
[The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, London, 1911,
volume 5, pp. 391-2]
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