Lessons from Muharram and Aashura

Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel (Rahmatullah Alayh)

“Below is an extract from the book: “Every year, when the blessed month of Muharram enters, we are reminded of certain incidents: The Hijrah, The Day of Aashura and The Martyrdom of Sayyidina Husain (radhiyallahu anhu). These are generally the topics of discussion in the month of Muharram and Insha-Allah, something will be said in respect to each one. During the Khilafat of Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu anhu), Islam had spread far and wide and there was a need to have some kind of date for the correspondence that was being sent out. Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) thus consulted with the Sahaaba-e-Kiram as to when the calendar should begin. Different views were presented before Hazrat Umar wisely declared that the calendar begin with the Hijrah.””

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Below is an extract from the book:

“Every year, when the blessed month of Muharram enters, we are reminded of certain incidents: The Hijrah, The Day of Aashura and The Martyrdom of Sayyidina Husain (radhiyallahu anhu). These are generally the topics of discussion in the month of Muharram and Insha-Allah, something will be said in respect to each one.

During the Khilafat of Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu anhu), Islam had spread far and wide and there was a need to have some kind of date for the correspondence that was being sent out. Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) thus consulted with the Sahaaba-e-Kiram as to when the calendar should begin. Different views were presented before Hazrat Umar wisely declared that the calendar begin with the Hijrah.”

Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel

Rahmatullah Alayh (Durban, South Africa)

Hazrat Maulana was the Khalifa of Hazrat Maulana Hakim Muhammad Akhtar Saheb (RA) and Hazrat Mufti Mahmood-ul-Hasan Gangohi (RA), dedicating his life to the spiritual reformation of humanity, imparting Tafseer, Hadith, Tasawwuf, and inspiring discourses worldwide.

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