According to rahyafte (the missionaries and converts website):On the night of Ashura, the Islamic Centre of England once again became a meeting place for lovers and followers of Ahlul-Bayt (AS) from different nationalities.
An hour after reopening, people mourned Imam Hussein’s (AS) martyrdom, chanting elegies and beating their chests.
Hojjatoeslam Hashem Mousavi, the Head of England’s Islamic Center, delivered a speech in which he enumerated the brilliant characteristics of Imam Hussein’s (AS) and his companions, such as dignity, self-esteem, freedom-seeking, and steadfastness in following divine causes. He emphasized that following Imam Hussein’s (AS) path ensures human prosperity
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The British government had halted the Islamic Center’s religious, educational, and cultural activities for three months, but it was reopened on the eve of Ashura Day following inclusive protests and legal follow-ups, Iran Press reported.
Shia Muslims and people of other faiths hold mourning rituals during the first ten days of Muharram to remember Imam Hussein (AS) and his 72 companions who were all martyred after fighting thousands of soldiers of the ruling tyrant of the time, Caliph Yazid I in Karbala desert in 680 AD.
Source: Agencies
