To my Sunni brothers and sisters,
If there is one journey you should make before you leave this world, let it be to the grave of Imam al-Husayn.
Stand among the millions who come from every corner of the earth, walking together towards the shrine of the Master of Martyrs. Witness a sea of humanity united by love, sacrifice, and remembrance.
Even if you do not yet share their convictions, come and see with your own eyes the generosity of the lovers of Imam al-Husayn. Homes are opened to complete strangers. Food and drink are offered freely, day and night, without expectation of reward. Millions of pilgrims are welcomed and served with a dignity reserved for kings.
Some realities cannot be understood through books or debates. They must be witnessed. Come, observe, and experience it for yourself.
Malik ibn Dinar (رحمه الله) said:
“Whoever has not been given knowledge that restrains and disciplines him, then whatever knowledge he has been given will not benefit him.”
[Hilyat al-Awliya (9/123)]
Ibn Sirin once lost his entire wealth.
People said to him: "Your loss is tremendous."
He replied: "This is a punishment for a sin whose consequence I've been expecting for the past forty years."
They asked: "And what was that sin?"
He said: "I once shamed a man because of his poverty."
[Al-Dhahab in Siyar Aʿlam al-Nubala, biography of Muhammad ibn Sirin]
Muslims — We fast.
Christians — We fast.
Jews — We fast.
Hindus — We fast.
Muslims — We feed the poor.
Christians — We feed the poor.
Jews — We feed the poor.
Hindus — We feed the poor.
Muslims — We have a holy book.
Christians — We have a holy book.
Jews — We have a holy book.
Hindus — We have a holy book.
Muslims — We pray 5× a day.
Christians — ...
Jews — ...
Hindus — ...
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“The difference between a man and disbelief is the abandonment of prayer.”
— Sahih Muslim 82
• A man asked ash-Shāfiʿī about his age, so, he said: "It is not chivalrous for a man to reveal his age."
• A man asked Mālik about his age, so, he said: "Mind your own business."