What did Nelson Mandela said about Imam Hussain?
“Famously, Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela found his (Imam Hussein’s) bold refusal to side with injustice to be so awesome as to strengthen their own resolve to fight for justice in India and Africa.”
Who were the 72 martyrs of Karbala?
It is claimed that 72 males (including Husayn’s 6 months old baby son) of Husayn’s companions were killed by the forces of Yazid I….Sons of Aqeel ibn Abi Talib
- Ja’far ibn Aqeel.
- Abd al-Rahman ibn Aqeel.
- Muhammad ibn Abi Sa’eed ibn Aqeel.
- Abd Allah ibn Aqeel.
What do we learn from Karbala?
This is the first universal lesson that Karbala teaches us: Never support injustice and oppression no matter how powerful the oppressor might be. No matter what incentive, what threat you may be given, never support falsehood and tyranny. Karbala shows the distinction between good and evil.
When did Nelson Mandela say I have seen men?
Nelson Mandela said “Time and again, I have seen men and women risk and give their lives for an idea. I have seen men stand up to attacks and torture without breaking, showing a strength and resilience that defies the imagination. I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.
How many sons of Imam Hussain were martyred in Karbala?
Seventy or seventy-two people died on Husayn’s side, of whom about twenty were descendants of Abu Talib, the father of Ali. This included two of Husayn’s sons, six of his paternal brothers, three sons of Hasan ibn Ali, three sons of Jafar ibn Abi Talib and three sons and three grandsons of Aqil ibn Abi Talib.
Why is Imam Hussain important?
Husayn is an important figure in Islam as he is a member of the Ahl al-Bayt (the household of Muhammad) and Ahl al-Kisa, as well as being a Shia Imam, and one of The Fourteen Infallibles of Shia Twelvers. He is recognized as the ‘Martyr Of Martyrs’ by both Sunni and Shia.