Day 34: How Fidda Protected Lady Zaynab in Yazid's Court | Syed Ammar Nakshawani
Among the ladies who helped spread the message of Imam Husayn was Lady Fidda, a loyal servant of the Ahlulbayt. She proved her mettle when Lady Fatima was in distress, and then years later, she guarde...
22 Aug 20238min
Day 33: Holy Prophet's Companion Who Met the Captives of Karbala | Shaykh Azhar Nasser
On his way to Jerusalem, Sahl ibn Saad, a companion of the Holy Prophet, chanced upon the captives of Karbala in Damascus. The celebrations he saw in the city and the treatment meted out to the Prophe...
21 Aug 20236min
Day 32: The Story of a Miscarriage and a Drop of Blood | Sheikh Abbas Panju
The captives of Karbala faced unimaginable anguish and pain during their journey to Damascus. On the way, the caravan witnessed several events, the remnants of which are still present today. For insta...
20 Aug 202310min
Day 31: Journey of Imam Husayn's Head from Karbala to Damascus | Sayed Saleh Qazwini
Yazid's army intentionally took the prolonged, quieter route to Damascus and paraded the caravan of prisoners through the Christian cities of Iraq and Syria. However, upon seeing Imam Husayn's head an...
19 Aug 202312min
Day 29: Why Imam Husayn Recited the "Verse of Fear" While Leaving Medina? | Sheikh Abbas Panju
Narrations mention that Imam Husayn knew all his life that he'd be martyred in the land of Karbala. Yet, when leaving Medina for Mecca, he recited the 'Verse of Fear'. Was the Imam fearful for his lif...
17 Aug 20238min
Day 28: Imam Husayn's Sermon Against Muawiya a Year Before Karbala | Syed Mohammad Baqer Qazwini
There's a common misconception that Imam Hasan accepted Muawiya as the legitimate Caliph after the Peace Treaty, and Imam Husayn agreed to the same until Yazid took power. Was this really the case? Di...
16 Aug 202312min
Day 27: Why Do We Mourn Imam Husayn More than Others? | Sayed Moustafa Qazwini
The Shias commemorate the tragedy of Imam Husayn like no other, and this makes some people question, 'Why only Imam Husayn?' Why don't the Shia do it for all the other Imams and Prophets? Is mourning ...
15 Aug 202314min
