Islamabad (September 21, 2018): President Dr Arif Alvi, in his message, said Youm-e-Ashur reminds us of the great sacrifices of martyrs of Karbala to uphold the supremacy of truth and Islam.
He said martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) teaches that Muslims should not refrain from laying down their lives while fighting the elements of oppression and tyranny.
“Let us pledge on this day to take solid steps in light of ‘Uswah-e-Shabbiri’ which ensures respect for mankind, the solidarity of democracy and promoting Islamic values for the development and prosperity of the country,” the President added.
“The incident of the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) acts as a source of guidance for Muslims to not to refrain even from laying down their lives while fighting the elements of oppression and tyranny,” he said.
The President said it is a day when the grandson and family of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) sacrificed their lives in the battle of truth and falsehood and made the lesson of Karbala as a beacon of light for entire humanity in general and for the Muslim Ummah in particular.
“The Karbala incident teaches us the significance of sacrifice in the way to the attainment of greater objectives. This is the act of staying strong on the righteous path which the history has been regarded as ‘Uswah-e-Shabbiri’,” he said.
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