Ziyarat Ashura, enlightening text on battle of Truth vs Falsehood: Ayatollah Ramazani

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Thursday, 04 August 2022

Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly said, “Ziyarat Ashura is an enlightening text on the battle of truth against falsehood. To properly understand the pilgrimage, we must be with Imam Mahdi (a.s.).”

On Thursday morning, August 4, 2022, in the mourning ceremony of the sixth day of Muharram in the courtyard of the shrine of Lady Fatimah Okhra (a.s.), sister of Imam Reza (a.s.) in Rasht, Ayatollah Reza Ramazani stated, “One of the most important issues in religious discussions is confronting the oppression and Shirk (polytheism).”

Noting that the Ziyarat Ashura is an authentic pilgrimage and a kind of analysis, the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “Ceremonies related to AhlulBayt (a.s.) and Ashura should train us as a real waiter (for Imam Mahdi).”

“The ceremonies for Imam Hussain (a.s.) should have three general characteristics,” he added, “The first characteristic is that they should educate us in terms of human behavior. Second, these ceremonies should be meetings for enlightenment and self-cultivation.”

In explaining the third characteristic of the ceremony for Imam Hussein (a.s.), Ayatollah Ramazani continued, “Hussaini ceremonies should provide the basis for our practical action.”

“In the Majlis of Imam Hussein (a.s.) we must perform Enlightenment Jihad. These ceremonies are a place to strengthen us to perform Jihad against carnal desires and initiate Enlightenment Jihad,” he said.

“Ziyarat Ashura is an enlightening text on the battle of truth against falsehood,” said the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly.

“We must be prepared and trained to be in the field of Jihad. To properly understand the pilgrimage, we must be with Imam Mahdi (a.s.),” he added.

“Staying with Imam Mahdi (a.s.) can lead to revenge in favor of the oppressed and reaching the truth of Imam Hussain (a.s.) and human dignity,” Ayatollah Ramazani added.

“Ziyarat Ashura and ceremonies for AhlulBayt (a.s.) should provide grounds for removing ignorance,” he stated, “The mourning ceremony for Imam Hussain (a.s.) should enhance our knowledge about our obligations and duties. Ziyarat Ashura encounters us with our responsibilities. Man should confront the enemies of God and AhlulBayt (a.s.) with his heart.”

“Man should always enlighten others. There are many Quranic verses about Jihad. The reason for Jihad against carnal desires is for man to educate himself and bring him closer to God,” Ayatollah Ramazani emphasized.

“Islam has a special emphasis on resistance and jihad,” Ayatollah Ramazani added, “If a person commits a sin, God and the AhlulBayt (a.s.) will see it.”

“Throughout history, there have been some people who opposed the truth. It is the duty of all of us to fight the falsehood front,” he said in the end.

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