Living Martyr Episode 8: A Hero Emerges - Lady Zainab (PBUH)

08/03/22 • 63 min

One could be forgiven for thinking, after Ashura, that would be the end of the trials for the family of Imam Hussain (PBUH). Rather, their tribulations were just beginning. Chained and shackled, prodded and abused, for days they were taken across the Muslim world, ending up in Damascus.

Lady Zainab (PBUH), however, was the sister of 2 Imam’s, a daughter of an Imam and a granddaughter of a Prophet. Where the enemy attempted to deflate their spirits and bring the stand of Imam Hussain (PBUH) to an eventual close, the Lady of Karbala found strength where none thought existed. Join my good friend and I in discussing the next 40 days and how the heroism of Lady Zainab (PBUH) echoes through the annuls of history.

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Living Martyr Episode 7: The Night After

Imam Hussain's (pbuh) body lies on the grounds of Karbala, his mission to defend the principles of Islam until his death seemingly complete. The trials and tribulations for his women and children, however, begin, from the very moment of his death.
The night after Ashura is too important to tag along to the previous episode or the start of the next. It provides context to the bridging between the one set of trials and another and highlights the importance Imam Hussain's (pbuh) sister would play in the days to come.
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Living Martyr Episode 9: Mourning: Practices, Rites and Routine

Every community mourns in different ways. For Muslims, most specifically Shia Muslims, there is no bigger tragedy than the tragedy of Ashura. For Shia Muslims, the 10th of Muharram each year represents the saddest period of the calendar year and one Shias mourn for; not just with their tears, but through practices that have existed for centuries, if not over a millenia.

Shia Islam is often marred through images of some of these practices. Many non-Muslims, and even some Muslims, cannot wrap their heads around it. Join my friend and I once more into a deep dive of what these practices are, how different communities do different things and the importance of it in commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (PBUH).