Everyday is A'shura and everywhere is Karbala

The Real Meaning of

People mistaken the phrase 'Everyday is A'shura and everywhere is Karbala' to mean that they should cry everyday. However they do not know the real meaning of this phrase. What did Imam Hussein (as) do at the battlefield? He fought against oppression and tyranny and although he sacrificed a lot, in the end he was the victor. This phrase tells us that we should fight against oppression everyday and treat every land like Karbala, a land where tyranny can be beaten.

Sayyid Hassan visits Rafsanjan

Sayyid Hassan Khomeini received a warm reception from the people of Rafsanjan

Sayyid Hassan Khomeini attended the funeral ceremony of Hujjat-al Islam wa al-Muslimeen Sheikh Muhammad Hashimiyaan, who passed away on Saturday the 10th of December. This ceremony took place in the central mosque of Rafsanjan and was open to huge numbers of crowds.

The true aim of the Master of Martyrs (as)

The society at the time of Imam Hussein (as) was in such as state that, the holy Imam (as) was forced to take a strong stand and endure great tragedies to save the TRUE Islam. The ceremonies and other acts of mourning we carry out and hold are not only to achieve merits but rather to remember the message of pure Islam and keep it alive.

Foreigners present at Imam’s shrine

Pakistani mourners present at Imam Khomeini’s Shrine

A group of Pakistani men and women carried out their own mourning ceremonies on the day of Ashura at the Imam’s shrine.

Muharram pictures

Only pictures of head slashing are shown in Europe

After taking photographs of the Muharram ceremonies held in Iran, two Polish photographers talked of the new way they viewed the Shia and Iran. They stated that they saw Iran as a family, whose most loved member was Imam Hussein (as).

Muharram ceremonies

The Ashura and Tasu’a ceremonies at Imam Khomeini’s Shrine and Husseiniah Jamaran

Imam Khomeini’s shrine and Husseiniah Jamaran opened its doors to welcome those who love and admire Imam Hussein (as) and to mourn the loss of Imam Hussein (as).

The message of Ashura

Imam Khomeini and Ashura

The leader of the Islamic revolution referred to the life of Imam Hussein (as) and his political aims in many speeches. It was Imam Hussein’s (as) uprising that was an inspiration for the Islamic revolution. He explained the philosophy behind Imam Hussein’s (as) rise against oppression and the mourning ceremonies that are held for him.

Change of Flags

The changing of the flags of the two holy shrines at Karbala

The red flags of these two holy shrines were changed yesterday as a symbol of the start of the month of Muharram and mourning. Thousands of people witnessed this event, which declared the commencement of the grief of the Shi’a for the loss of the master of martyrs, Imam Hussein (as) and his honourable household, and the difficulties they endured for the sake of Islam.