Get ready, we will get late my little sister, we will miss the bus. My teacher is a monster.” “ok, let us go. Your friend is all praise for the teacher.” “She is not my friend, she is the teacher’s flunky.” The bus arrives. “Hey come sit here.Not you but your sister!” Laughter and snickering… Continue reading Masoom Shaheed (Innocents Martyerd)
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Principle, Courage, Loyalty, Resistance and Sacrifice – meet Karbala-Part II
It is the first ten days of Muharram, that hold profound significance for Shia Muslims, as they leave every form of comfort and entertainment and join in the commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein ibn Ali (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, at the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. Members of families who… Continue reading Principle, Courage, Loyalty, Resistance and Sacrifice – meet Karbala-Part II
Echoes from the Tragedy of Karbala – Part – I
Eighty winters have settled upon these bones, each leaving its chafe, yet none could extinguish the warmth kindled decades ago in the hushed, lantern-lit spaces of the *Imambargah*. Participating in the mourning of Moharram since my earliest memories – the scent of rosewater and incense clinging to my child's clothes, the rhythmic thrum of *matham*… Continue reading Echoes from the Tragedy of Karbala – Part – I
Impressions, Perceptions and Views. 