Sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) a guiding principle for Muslims: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions is, in fact, a guiding principle for the Muslims.

On the occasion of Youm-e-Ashur, the prime minister in his message said that Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA)’s sacrifice taught Muslims to sacrifice everything during the struggle for truth.

The prime minister added that the historic battler of Karbala fought between truth and falsehood has made it clear that the real success and steadfastness is the passion to sacrifice everything for revival and promotion of Islamic values.

Paying tribute to the sacrifice of Kashmiri people, he said they have kept the teachings of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) alive and just like Karbala, they also made Kashmir an example of a battle between truth and falsehood.

The prime minister also appealed to the countrymen to adhere to the SOPs of Covid-19 during Muharram rituals. The 10th of Muharram, the Ashura, is of exceptional significance in Islamic history for diverse reasons, nevertheless, it gains special impact as Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS)’s martyrdom and the event of Karbala also took place on this day.