Media watch: Lessons from history
Media remembers the events that transpired at Karbala and compare to similar challenges Muslims face today.
Media watch is a daily round-up of key articles featured on news websites, hand-picked by The Express Tribune web staff.
Spirit of Karbala
Karbala teaches one the twin lessons of ilm (knowledge) and amal (action). Azadari, or mourning for the Imam and his companions, is in fact a dynamic force that has carried the revolution of Karbala through the ages. It cannot be limited to rituals and it cannot be stopped by terrorism. It infuses the Hussaini spirit within all who hear of and are moved by the Imam’s struggle. As reputed scholars have stated, azadari stands for character building: a person of unremarkable character should leave a majlis a changed person. (dawn.com)
Youm-i-Ashur
Once again, the forces the Imam fought against to the extent of giving his life, the forces of Yazid, are arrayed against Muslims, and have even proclaimed a crusade. These forces have been clever enough to launch their assault, only after making sure of the governments in Muslim countries and the successor governments to their colonial rule are on their side. Those anti-Muslim forces, which are trying to perpetuate the exploitation of man by man, may have lost their colonial empires, but their standard-bearer, the USA, occupies directly Iraq and Afghanistan, wants to invade Iran, and fully backs Israel and India, which are in occupation of Palestine and Kashmir. (nation.com.pk)
The spirit of sacrifice
The grim tragedy of Karbala emits an eternal message of defiance against evil and tyranny, as it highlights profound determination of Hazrat Imam Hussain to sacrifice all that is so much precious in this earthly life for the greater good of humanity. Imam Hussain refused to bow before tyranny and oppression. His defiance asks us to stand up against forces that tend to relegate good and truth behind high walls of greed, deceit and selfishness, which have undermined the concept of common good. (brecorder.com)
Spirit of Karbala
Karbala teaches one the twin lessons of ilm (knowledge) and amal (action). Azadari, or mourning for the Imam and his companions, is in fact a dynamic force that has carried the revolution of Karbala through the ages. It cannot be limited to rituals and it cannot be stopped by terrorism. It infuses the Hussaini spirit within all who hear of and are moved by the Imam’s struggle. As reputed scholars have stated, azadari stands for character building: a person of unremarkable character should leave a majlis a changed person. (dawn.com)
Youm-i-Ashur
Once again, the forces the Imam fought against to the extent of giving his life, the forces of Yazid, are arrayed against Muslims, and have even proclaimed a crusade. These forces have been clever enough to launch their assault, only after making sure of the governments in Muslim countries and the successor governments to their colonial rule are on their side. Those anti-Muslim forces, which are trying to perpetuate the exploitation of man by man, may have lost their colonial empires, but their standard-bearer, the USA, occupies directly Iraq and Afghanistan, wants to invade Iran, and fully backs Israel and India, which are in occupation of Palestine and Kashmir. (nation.com.pk)
The spirit of sacrifice
The grim tragedy of Karbala emits an eternal message of defiance against evil and tyranny, as it highlights profound determination of Hazrat Imam Hussain to sacrifice all that is so much precious in this earthly life for the greater good of humanity. Imam Hussain refused to bow before tyranny and oppression. His defiance asks us to stand up against forces that tend to relegate good and truth behind high walls of greed, deceit and selfishness, which have undermined the concept of common good. (brecorder.com)