I know today is NOT New Year's day for Muslims but actually 8th of the first month, Muharram-ul-Haram.
Some body remarked, (Long time ago I heard) while others have jubilations (and lot of drinking) and parties to greet the new year Muslims' new year begins with weeping crying etc. (Probably meant as a joke)
The prophet SAWS had asked Muslims to fast for 9th as well as 10th days of Muharram. These are voluntary fasts, not obligatory. That has nothing to do with "maatam" or observing the martyrdom.
'Weeping and crying' as Maatam (in these 10 days) was added by Muslims who do that for observing Imam Hussain RA's martyrdom on the 10th day. Although only Shia community does that kind of maatam and other Muslims do not, it does not mean that other Muslims do not feel and condemn the appalling attitudes of the Muslims of that time who had the guts to cut down the beloved grandson of the prophet SAWS. It is so difficult to imagine such things could be actually happening in the Muslim community, but there is no doubt it did happen. Even earlier his father Ali RA, the very first male to accept Islam, the first cousin and husband of the prophet's most favorite,youngest daughter, was cut down while in Sajda by a "Khariji". What is most amazing is the man killed Ali RA considering him to be Kaafir, unbeliever, The very person who had the authority and knowledge to teach the Islamic law even from the earliest days and was consulted and held in that regard by the earlier Khalifas of the prophet SAWS.
Just imagine those early Muslims considering that anybody who commits a major sin (I am not discussing details but Ali RA was categorized in such group by those Muslims) becomes a non-Muslim and as such punishable by death immediately. The khariji concept, what a twisted logic?. But you know what 'tradition' seems to have 'survived' through fourteen centuries. We, the ordinary Muslims, are still suffering. It seems we need to make Maatam every day for the whole year for that kind of thinking among Muslims.
Please visit my Urdu blog at http://saugoreebsc.blogspot.com/
Some body remarked, (Long time ago I heard) while others have jubilations (and lot of drinking) and parties to greet the new year Muslims' new year begins with weeping crying etc. (Probably meant as a joke)
The prophet SAWS had asked Muslims to fast for 9th as well as 10th days of Muharram. These are voluntary fasts, not obligatory. That has nothing to do with "maatam" or observing the martyrdom.
'Weeping and crying' as Maatam (in these 10 days) was added by Muslims who do that for observing Imam Hussain RA's martyrdom on the 10th day. Although only Shia community does that kind of maatam and other Muslims do not, it does not mean that other Muslims do not feel and condemn the appalling attitudes of the Muslims of that time who had the guts to cut down the beloved grandson of the prophet SAWS. It is so difficult to imagine such things could be actually happening in the Muslim community, but there is no doubt it did happen. Even earlier his father Ali RA, the very first male to accept Islam, the first cousin and husband of the prophet's most favorite,youngest daughter, was cut down while in Sajda by a "Khariji". What is most amazing is the man killed Ali RA considering him to be Kaafir, unbeliever, The very person who had the authority and knowledge to teach the Islamic law even from the earliest days and was consulted and held in that regard by the earlier Khalifas of the prophet SAWS.
Just imagine those early Muslims considering that anybody who commits a major sin (I am not discussing details but Ali RA was categorized in such group by those Muslims) becomes a non-Muslim and as such punishable by death immediately. The khariji concept, what a twisted logic?. But you know what 'tradition' seems to have 'survived' through fourteen centuries. We, the ordinary Muslims, are still suffering. It seems we need to make Maatam every day for the whole year for that kind of thinking among Muslims.
Please visit my Urdu blog at http://saugoreebsc.blogspot.com/
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