ACTIVITY BOOKLET

Issue #1 Muharram 1430

First Muharram Imams, the ninth of whom would be the Oaim

IMuharram is the 1st
month of the Islamic
calendar. Islamic calendar
also known as Hijri
calendar that is based on
the cycles of the moon
phase also called lunar
calendar. Lunar calendar
has 12 lunar months in a
year and typically has
354 days which is about
11 days shorter then a
regular solar year.
Numbers of days each
month are based on
lunar cycle which
usually alternates
between 29 and 30 days.
All Muslims Observe
Muharram
(the last infallible spiritual guide). Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH) had openly prophesied
‫يسألونك عن‬ that the faith of Islam would be rescued by his
‫الهلة قل هي‬ grandson Imam Hussain (AS), when Yazid,
‫مواقيت للناس‬ son of Mu’Awiyah, would try to destroy it.
‫ وليس البر‬#‫والحج‬ Mu’Awiyah and his aides made use of every
possible means to put aside and move out of
the way the Household of Prophet
[2:189] They Muhammad (PBUH) known as Ahle-bait and
ask thee, (O thus destroy the name of Imam Ali (AS) and
Muhammad), his family. Mu’Awiyah wanted to strengthen
of new moons, the basis of the caliphate for Yazid who was
say: They are opposed by a large group of Muslims because
fixed seasons
of his lack of principles and scruples.
for mankind
and for the
Therefore, in order to suppress all opposition,
Mu’Awiyah had undertaken newer and more
pilgrimage.
severe measures. By force Imam Hussain
(AS) had to tolerate every kind of mental and
spiritual torture and hardship from
Mu’Awiyah and his aides-until in the middle
of the year 60 AH, Mu’Awiyah died and his
son Yazid took
his place.
Mu’Awiyah

Muharram is observed by Muslims all

had told Yazid
in his last will
In This Issue
over the world as a month of mourning which to pass over
reminds us the sacrifice of Imam Hussain (AS) Imam Hussain
and his noble family and friends. Imam (AS) and not • Muharram
Hussain (AS), grandson of Prophet (PBUH), force him to
was born in Medina on 3rd of Shaban in year 4 take the • Crossword
A.H. Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) said to allegiance but • Color by the
Imam Hussain (AS): O my son! your flesh is Yazid forced a numbers
my flesh and your blood is my blood, you are pledge right
a leader, the son of a leader and the brother of after his • Cartoon
a leader; you are a spiritual guide, the son of a father’s death
spiritual guide and the brother of a spiritual or requested
guide; you are an Apostolical Imam, the son of the head of
an Apostolically Imam and the brother of an Imam Hussain
Apostolical Imam; your are the father of nine (AS).
No Allegiance to the decline of the
Muslims in
Yazid accordance with the
Imam Hussain orders of the Holy
(AS) was determined Prophet than myself. I
about not giving his am Husayn bin Ali,
allegiance to Yazid the son of Fatima, and
and knew the one of those for whose
consequences. Imam sake the verse of
Hussain (AS) said: Purification (33:33)
"You should know and the verse of
that these people Mubahila (3:61) were
namely the agents of revealed, and I am the
the Caliphate of Bani disciple of Imam Ali,
Umayya follow Satan, the Commander of the
carry out his orders Faithful". Imam
and do not forsake his Hussain (AS),
obedience. In the same grandson of the
proportion they have Prophet Mohammed
disobeyed Allah and (PBUH), started his
started committing journey towards .
crimes openly and Karbala while he went
have suspended the to Makkah to perform
Divine punishments. Hajj and stayed there
They have in refuge for about 4
appropriated the months. Imam
property of the Hussain (AS) changed
Muslims to his plans when he
themselves i.e. they received the news that
have allocated to Yazid had sent Umar
themselves the money Ibn Saad to kill him
which should have and to avoid any
been credited to the bloodshed in Makkah
public treasury of the he left without
Muslims; spent for performing Hajj.
their own selfish Imam Hussain
desires. They have encountered Hur bin
treated the things Yazid Riyahi from
made lawful by Allah Kufa along with one
to be unlawful and thousand horsemen to
those made unlawful arrest Imam Hussain
by Him to be lawful. on 1st Muharram 61
Now that they have AH. Imam Hussain
created these (AS) and Hur
conditions, who can accompanied by their
be more responsible to respective companions
change them and reached a halting
eliminate the causes of place called Bayza.
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JOURNEY MECCA MEDINA
MUHARRAM MUSLIMS PROPHET
SOLDIERS YEZID
[2:213] Mankind were one community, and Allah sent (unto them) prophets as bearers of good tidings and as
warners, and revealed therewith the Scripture with the truth that it might judge between mankind concerning that
wherein they differed. And only those unto whom (the Scripture) was given differed concerning it, after clear
proofs had come unto them, through hatred one of another. And Allah by His Will guided those who believe unto
the truth of that concerning which they differed. Allah guideth whom He will unto a straight path.
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 2:213]
Aqa Mahdi Puya says:
Mankind was ignorant, closely associated with each other in waywardness and lack of knowledge, before the
revelation of divine wisdom. Therefore, prophets were sent to enable people to distinguish between good and
evil, right and wrong. It agrees with verse 19 of Yunus. So the purpose of the divine mission was not to bring
unity among the people who differed in their religious ideologies, but to develop their aptitude for choosing the
right path by pinpointing evil and evildoers.
"And only those to whom the scriptures were given differed concerning it, after clear proofs
had come to them, through hatred of one another", refers to the Jews and the Christians who profusely corrupted
their scriptures.
It also refers to the Muslims who misinterpret the verses of the Quran.