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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Shi'ite Encyclopedia (chapter 5) Reasons Behind the Commemoration of Imam Al-husain (as) Assalamu Alaykum, After reading your article, I realized that the misunderstanding here is due to accepting what you have heard by some of your Wahhabi friends without giving it a second thought. What they have provided you as an argument against the Shi'ites is fully rejected by logic, let alone the History and Hadith.

Had you have think about their argument, you would never have bought it nor would you have posted it, my friend. However, I presume that you are searching for the truth, and I will be glad to share my understanding of the subject with you. The Shia netters refer to Karbala and what they do at that time as a celebration of the Martyrdom of Imam Hussein.

Any Muslim must mourn the killing of one of the most beloved youth to the Prophet (PBUH) as well as one of the most important Sahabi's, the son of two of the most important and loved people among the Sahabah (Ali and Fatimah RAA both). Still, I do not understand why people celebrate the Martyrdom, I mean I mourne it and I am sad at what happened, but celebrate is the wrong word.

Brother, if you have tuned to SRI, you would have seen many reasons behind commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Husain (AS). Since you mentioned that this subject has been discussed in SRI and MSA, then you should have had some idea about these arguments. Do you have any comments on those arguments? Let me put it in simple words. If your father (may Allah grant him long life if he is still alive) dies, what will be your reaction to his death?

If you loved him a lot, you or other members of your family will cry for him. crying is a sign of missing a highly dear one for a person who has human heart. Now, suppose he has been killed on the path of Allah with some noble ideas to implement. What will be your reaction to his martyrdom? Do you pass from it as in the case of a simple death?

Or you raise your voice and try to keep his noble ideas alive by REMINDING people of his actions and thoughts and give them a LESSON on his bravery and sacrifices, and asking people to join his path and to KEEP ALIVE his noble thoughts?