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94 PURE LIFE, Vol.3.No.7, (Safar Al-Muzaffar 1438. Azar 1395. November 2016)

Lady Zainab, through her words, proved herself
as standing on the side of truth, and preserved the
message of Imam Hussain today. Remembrance of
Imam Hussain was instituted through “encouraging
the composition and recitation of poetry…[by]
holding special gatherings...by...calling for
gatherings and meetings to be...dedicated to the
study of the events…[and] by the institution of the
1
ritual of pilgrimage (ziyara).”
It is clear that Imam Hussain’s message has been
kept alive through truthful words and through
action. The lovers of Hussain do not sit idle in their
grief, but remembers Imam Hussain through
seeking to stand up for the oppressed and speaking
out against injustices like Lady Zainab. She “spoke
very eloquently...laid the facts bare before the
people [and in turn] deprived their enemies from
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altering history.”
This is another prime example of how history is not
always made in swift blows. It was the individual
hearts that were softened by hearing such tragedies
that came together and chose to remember and mourn
the Day of Ashura. History always forces the truth to
come to sight.

1. Shams Ad-Din Al-Amili, https://www.al-islam.org/revolution-
imam-al-Hussain-shaykh-muhammad-mahdi-shams-ad-din-al-amili.
Ayati, https://www.al-islam.org/probe-history-ashura-dr-ibrahim-ayati.