Kabul, (AVA)- A general session attended by a great number of mosque Imams and Ulamas associated with grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi representative was held in Kabul to plan for holding the Muharram mourning ceremonies better in mosques and Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi representative led agencies according to Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi guides and instructions.
Appreciating the Ulamas and mosque Imams attending, the chief of Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi plenipotentiary representative office in Afghanistan affairs, Seyyed Mohammad Hashemi said the whole history events are divided in two categories: 1. Those events are placed at the center of attention at the time they are occurred but lost their value as the time goes by and 2. Those events considered worthless at first but their different parameters are revealed as time passes. A good example of this is Ashura bloody event and Imam Hossein (Pbuh) martyrdom whose massages, different parameters and lessons have been revealed as the time goes by.
Hashemi said Imam Hossein (Pbuh) taught the human liberality, sacrificing in God's path and standing against cruel.
He quoted the holy prophet Mohammad (Pbuh) hadith, citation needed, as saying that "حسین منی و انا من حسین" "Hussein is from me and I am from Hossein".
Hashemi added in free translation, "I am from Hossein " referred prophet Ismael (Pbuh) slaughter.
When prophet Ibrahim (Pbuh) decided to slaughter his son obeying the God instrauction, the knife failed to cut the prophet Ismael throat. Ibrahim told God that I was instructed to slaughter my son and I obeyed but the knife failed to cut and he was inspirited that Ismaeel was replaced by "Zebh Azim" , great slaughter, Hashemi said.
Talking about "Zebh Azim", he stated according to the majority of commentators and Ulamas, " Zebh Azim" is referred to Imam Hossein (Pbuh) whose head was cut by Yazid in Karbala.
Pointing to Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi guides for holding the Muharram mourning ceremony better, Hashemi presented a number of instructions as below:
1. Commissionaires should preach Imam Hossein goals, messages and lessons.
2. Mourners especially youth should place praying, the Islamic religion foundation, at the center of attention in Muharram but not ignoring it on the pretext of mourning.
3. Refrain from going to extreme in chest and chain beating ceremony (according to some spiritual guides consultations these actions are illegal based on religion)
4. Refrain from stripping in mourning ceremonies regarding the current circumstances.
5. It should be considered that the more propaganda goes along with society and people needs, the more they will be effecting.
6. Religious precepts should be mentioned as the introduction of every program.
7. The propagandists should fight against superstitions.
8. The propagandas should distribute unity among Muslims.
9. Inform the people of foreign cultural invasion in the society.
The Ulamas were instructed to make willing in people to help Afghanistan with security providing, bringing peace and stability and Afghanistan reconstruction.
Pointing to the other Islamic nations issues especially "Islamic Awakening" was another case should be work on by Ulamas.
The Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi guides for holding the Muharram mourning ceremony better were printed for attendants.
The attendants were addressed to make their especial efforts in mourning ceremonies and take every detail of their subjects into their consideration.
Appreciating the Ulamas and mosque Imams attending, the chief of Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi plenipotentiary representative office in Afghanistan affairs, Seyyed Mohammad Hashemi said the whole history events are divided in two categories: 1. Those events are placed at the center of attention at the time they are occurred but lost their value as the time goes by and 2. Those events considered worthless at first but their different parameters are revealed as time passes. A good example of this is Ashura bloody event and Imam Hossein (Pbuh) martyrdom whose massages, different parameters and lessons have been revealed as the time goes by.
Hashemi said Imam Hossein (Pbuh) taught the human liberality, sacrificing in God's path and standing against cruel.
He quoted the holy prophet Mohammad (Pbuh) hadith, citation needed, as saying that "حسین منی و انا من حسین" "Hussein is from me and I am from Hossein".
Hashemi added in free translation, "I am from Hossein " referred prophet Ismael (Pbuh) slaughter.
When prophet Ibrahim (Pbuh) decided to slaughter his son obeying the God instrauction, the knife failed to cut the prophet Ismael throat. Ibrahim told God that I was instructed to slaughter my son and I obeyed but the knife failed to cut and he was inspirited that Ismaeel was replaced by "Zebh Azim" , great slaughter, Hashemi said.
Talking about "Zebh Azim", he stated according to the majority of commentators and Ulamas, " Zebh Azim" is referred to Imam Hossein (Pbuh) whose head was cut by Yazid in Karbala.
Pointing to Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi guides for holding the Muharram mourning ceremony better, Hashemi presented a number of instructions as below:
1. Commissionaires should preach Imam Hossein goals, messages and lessons.
2. Mourners especially youth should place praying, the Islamic religion foundation, at the center of attention in Muharram but not ignoring it on the pretext of mourning.
3. Refrain from going to extreme in chest and chain beating ceremony (according to some spiritual guides consultations these actions are illegal based on religion)
4. Refrain from stripping in mourning ceremonies regarding the current circumstances.
5. It should be considered that the more propaganda goes along with society and people needs, the more they will be effecting.
6. Religious precepts should be mentioned as the introduction of every program.
7. The propagandists should fight against superstitions.
8. The propagandas should distribute unity among Muslims.
9. Inform the people of foreign cultural invasion in the society.
The Ulamas were instructed to make willing in people to help Afghanistan with security providing, bringing peace and stability and Afghanistan reconstruction.
Pointing to the other Islamic nations issues especially "Islamic Awakening" was another case should be work on by Ulamas.
The Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi guides for holding the Muharram mourning ceremony better were printed for attendants.
The attendants were addressed to make their especial efforts in mourning ceremonies and take every detail of their subjects into their consideration.
Source : Afghan Voice Agency (AVA), Kabul
