‘Imam Hussain’s supreme sacrifice beacon of light for oppressed nations’

Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Mohammad Masood Khan has said that Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and his companions by sacrificing their lives for a supreme cause had set an enduring precedence for the freedom-loving people, and the oppressed nations.

“The Karbala incident will continue to inspire all humanity to offer sacrifices to get rid of the oppression and injustice,” Masood said in a special message on the eve of Ashur on Saturday,

He said that the great sacrifice offered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) had left a lesson for the Muslims to sacrifice even their lives, if the need be. "The people of Occupied Kashmir following the suit were offering great sacrifices for the cause of freedom from the Indian shackles."

He asserted that the martyrdom of the great Imam and his companions give us the lesson of patience, courage, selflessness and true commitment to religion. Their sacrifice had saved mankind from the gravest destruction, he added.

“The message of Karbala is very clear and unambiguous. The purpose of those who went to Karbala was not to seize a piece of land or to gain a throne but to preserve and uphold basic human values. It was a battle between right and wrong and between justice and injustice”, he asserted.

The AJK president said that we need to seek guidance from the Karbala tragedy to achieve our supreme cause. "Our oppressed brethren including men and women are resisting Indian repression in Occupied Kashmir," he said, adding that Kashmiri people are eyeing us and on this sacred occasion. We pledge that we would promote fraternity and brotherhood, harmony and the spirit of sacrifice in our national life.

Masood said, "Today, we need to inculcate unity and discipline in our rank and life. If we follow the example set by Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions, no power on the earth can suppress the voice of the Kashmiri people."