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Chapter 19: Why Do We Remember Ashura
Ashura was the day when Islam was saved by Imam Hussein (a). But why do we
remember it every year? Why don’t we simply remember it while reading about it in
the history books, or when we study it in Sunday school?
Whenever a very important occasion occurs, people have always celebrated
anniversary. If the event is very important, it is remembered five, ten, and even fifty
years after its occurrence. But there are some events that are extremely important
and are remembered and celebrated every year .Ashura is one of those occasion.
Other examples of such events are Christmas, which is the birthday of Prophet
Essa (a) celebrated by Christians all over the world.
It is important to remember what happened on `Ashura because the Prophet (s)
and the Imams before Imam Hussein (a) had remembered it, and the Imams who
came after Imam Hussein (a) remembered it as well. Being Muslims, we obey and
follow the Prophet (s) and his family (a). Here are some examples from history
where the Imams and the Prophet (s) remembered what happened in Karbala:
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