This Arbaeen, we have once again embarked on a project that addresses an important yet neglected issue within our communities today.“Abuse” - A contemporary issue that needs a conversation - Join this conversation by using #LetsTalk & keep an eye on our social media channels regarding this campaign.#LetsTalk #saynotoabuse #ashrazainabiyya #beahussaini #yazainab #virtualsafespace #vss
The Africa Federation Tabligh Board (AFTAB) under the umbrella of AFED has been hosting Qur’an Competitions since the year 2003 under different leadership and AFTab teams and the first Qur’an Competition was hosted by Mombasa Jamaat in 2003, thereafter it has been held in different Jamaats in Africa with increased participation each year with more interest towards the...
We cannot begin to imagine the strength required of an individual enduring the kind of trauma that the survivors of Ashura witnessed and suffered. There was also the emotional toll of the immense loss of loved ones & the sad reality of the brutality and inhumanity inflicted upon the family of the Holy Prophet of Islam (p.b.u.h). Women...
Bibi Zainab ('a), the brave daughter of Imam Ali ('a) & the sister of Imam Hassan ('a) & Imam Hussain ('a), was taken as prisoner along with all the women & children after seeing her entire family being massacred - her loving brothers, her nephews, and her own two sons. All were killed in one day, yet, she...
#YaHussain #72 #karbala #muharram #ashura #Hussain #Husayn #responsibleazadar #azadar #azadari
Those who saw the Imam on the Day of Ashura reported “We have never seen a man remaining as composed as Imam Hussain ('a), whereas his relatives & children were slaughtered before his eyes.” Imam Hussain ('a) reminds us in his most famous saying that "Death with dignity is better than life with humiliation."#YaHussain #72 #karbala #muharram #ashura...
#YaHussain #72 #karbala #muharram #ashura #Hussain #Husayn #responsibleazadar #azadar #azadari
Stay loyal to your moral values: On the eve of battle, Imam Hussain ('a) offered his companions the chance to abandon the fight. They all replied “It is not fair that we benefit from your company & hospitality but abandon you in your hardship.” All chose to stay & uphold the values they considered most dear exemplifying fidelity,...
Imam Hussain ('a) announced: “Don’t you see that truth has been replaced by falsehood? We must be prepared to sacrifice everything that is precious in support of Truth!” Truth is the essence of Islam and fortifies the values emphasized in the Holy Qur’an. Hazrat Ali Akbar ('a) asked his father: “Are we not on the right path?” The...
In Islamic terminology, giving preference to the needs of others is referred to as Ithaar. On the day of Ashura, the actions of Hazrat Abbas (a.s), brother of Imam Hussain (a.s), exemplifies Ithaar. Hazrat Abbas (a.s) fought bravely to gain access to the water of Euphrates. He gave no consideration to his own thirst but strove instead to...
