Allah reproached them because they saw with their own eyes the oppressors committing vile and corrupt acts, but did not stop them, because they loved the favours they received, and they feared persecution and injury. Allah says: “Fear not men, but fear Me.” (5:44) (Imam Husayn (AS))

January 28th, 2007 at 10:20 pm
Altaf, I thought you would want to see this:
http://www.lucasgray.com/video/peacetrain.html
It’s a Cat Stevens video (and I think he might have done it and endorsed it) set to his Peace Train song about the impending war on Iran.
January 29th, 2007 at 2:24 am
thanx for the link Amina — i deleted the second part of your comment — well… ’cause one never ever says that… (esp. not to a Shia) … there really is’nt any specific “greeting” re: Ashura….
January 29th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
Yeah, I said that to someone yesterday and they laughed at me.
I will go hang my head in shame now.
Poor me.