Iran Press/ Africa: Imam Hussain (AS), the grandson of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and his companions were martyred by order of Yazid ibn Mu'awiya in the desert of Karbala on the day of the 10th of Muharram, on the 10th of October in 680, also known as Ashura.
Ahmad Muhammad Sani Haris, a mourner in Baluchi state, shed light on the role of Hazrat Zainab, who supported women and children after the martyrdom of her brother Imam Hussain (AS).
The contribution of Hazrat Zainab, who supported women and children at Karbala after they were captured and sent to Yazid's palace in Damascus as prisoners of war, is the continuation of the role of Imam, a religious leader in Islam.
Sheikh Adamu Tsoho Ahmad, at the mourning ceremony in Jos City, situated in North-Central Nigeria, spoke about the endurance of Ahlul-Bayt towards the injustice and atrocities of authoritarian leaders.
Sheikh Usman Bello discussed how the Ashura mourning ritual should be conducted in Bauchi State, a city in northeast Nigeria, where the mourners gathered at Husainiyya.
"We should all know that Ashura mourning is a service to Allah, even though some people have been trying to defame the mourning ritual, saying that Ashura mourning is a bad innovation created after the holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) passed away," said Sheikh Usman Bello.
He added that if you go to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj Pilgrimage, you would see them (mourning defamers) fighting against the pilgrimage of the Holy Prophet Mohammad(PBUH).
He stressed the need to use simple and good words to remind them (Mourning deniers) that the Holy Prophet Mohammad(PBUH) had mourned the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) even before the occurrence (Imam Hussain's martyrdom).
As with the purity of the Ashura ritual, the former Sunni cleric called on the attention of the mourners to ensure purity while performing the Ashura ritual.
Sheikh Yaqoub Yahaya, a senior member of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), led the morning ritual in Katsina State, northwestern Nigeria.
Lectures, mournful songs, and historical drama are performed in almost all parts of Nigeria to reveal how Imam Hussain and his companions were mercilessly martyred.
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