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22 JUNE 2025

THE MONTH OF MUHARRAM (01)

And it’s all about preparation for Muharram which is just a few days away
I remember the preparation that was done for the 10 days leading upto ‘Ashura. My father used to ensure that the Centre was cleaned, the black banners put up…. He used to practise marthiyas and nawhas and his business was a forgotten entity for weeks….

My grand mother made sure our old clothes were dyed black……
I still see her sitting on a stool in front of a loarge cauldron of black dye. .”Why?” I would ask and she would say “Its about being a Husaini”

First of Muharram 1447/ Friday 27/6/2025
Fasting on 1st day of Muharram is highly recommended.
Imam Ridha (pbuh) asks his companion, Ar Rayyan ibn Shabeeb – “Are you fasting?” He answers no.
Imam then says: “Yabna Shabeeb! This is the day when Zakariyya at 75 years prayed to his Rabb (3:38) for a child. Allah accepts his dua and commands angel to go to his mihraab and announce the good news of a son Yahya (3:39).
One who fasts and invokes Allah He will answer as he answered  the dua of Zakariyya” In other words made the impossible possible…..
It is mustahab to fast on the first nine days of the month.
Majalis at all the Centres for 10 days from Thursday night.  Please ensure you try and  go for there is no place that gives  peace like the ‘farsh’ of Husayn (pbuh).

NEED YOUR DUAS
Once again I have been given the honour to recite the majalis of Husayn (pbuh); it is an awesome opportunity but it comes with butterflies, brain freezes,  panic attacks and moments of sheer terror…. Need your duas desperately…
I have to share a greeting for Muharram from my inter faith friends after I had explained the concept of Ashura to them… “Thank you for the explanation. I’ll be with you in thought for the 10 days as you reflect on the detrimental effects of oppression. May the hearts of all oppressors be moved to compassion for the oppressed”