Tragedy of Karbala What is Ashura ?In the month of Muharram 61
AH (approx. 20 October 680 AD), an event took place in Iraq at a
place known as Karbala on the bank of the river Euphrates. It
seemed in those days insignificant from the historical point of
view. A large army which had been mobilized by the Umayyad
regime besieged a group of persons numbering less than a hundred
and put them under pressure to pay allegiance to the Caliph of
the time and submit to his authority. The small group resisted
and a severe battle took place in which they were all killed.
Written by H118 Tuesday, 03 April 2012 18:22 Contemporary
IssuesMuslims for centuries have engaged themselves and the
world in pursuit of inner Jihad (Inner Struggle). This has been
their way of getting closer to their Creator, achieving inner
peace and getting closer to God’s creations. Unless we are at
peace with ourselves, we can not have peace with the Creator and
vice versa. Written by H118 Tuesday, 03 April 2012 18:16
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