Today in Muharram Day Six: Commencing of the First Siege. Interaction between Imam Husain (a.s.) and Umar ibn Sa’d. Passing away of al-Sharif al-Radhi.
On this day, the 3rd of Muharram, 61AH, under the command of ‘Ubaydallah ibn Ziyad, Yazid’s Governor of Kufah, the army of ʿUmar ibn Saʿd arrived in Karbala.
Some might ask, if Muharram is the first month in the Islamic lunar calendar, why don’t we celebrate the new year. In Western Society, they celebrate New Years Eve. Persians, Afghans and other nationalities celebrate Nawrooz, so why don’t we celebrate First of Muharram. As Muslims, we know that we should be more inclined to […]