5 days ago I just returned from my visit to Lebanon for a certain business. That was my first visit to a Middle East. I know nothing about the culture and the people's character, but what I found is that the Lebanese people were hospitable and friendly to a foreigner like me. One time I was invited to a dinner by one of our colleagues, when we just arrived, we passed a building where the people around it were in black clothes and they were weeping. I got so curious, and I thought they were some kind of sect or religion etc.
So, after the dinner, I asked one of our Lebanese colleagues what was that about. He told me that it was something like a commemoration of the martyrdom of some brave people. And he told me about the story of those people, and it was the story of the Tragedy of Karbala.
After that dinner, I tried to learn more about the event that happened 14 centuries ago. And guess what I found,,, the story gave me goosebumps. It was a about 70 odd people battling bravely against an army of 30.000 strong. The story was like the realization of many stories about bravery and loyalty I read in novels. I even watched some videos and films about the tragedy. There are so many in YouTube. Unfortunately the majority of the videos were in Arabic wich I am not proficient in.
I just want to ask you all about your opinion on this.
If you got curious just search in Google, juat type the tragedy of Karbala, or the Tragedy of Ashura.
70 odd people against 30.000 army
winterwind Tragedy of Karbela is something that all Muslims feel grief towards. The Shi'a, amongst us, mourn over it more with much more despair.
It was an incident that showed the cruelty of humans for the sake of worldly possessions. More than a battle it was an act inhumanity.
It was such a heinous display that even today it deeply frightens us to think about.
The month of Muharram is when the battle took place and it is during this month that people mourn over it openly. But the awareness and sorrow is always present because it's painful to think about the events that took place, regardless of when you think about it.
winterwind we have such an incident in India too....back riding the colonial period....21 sikh soldier fighting to stop an army of 10000....all of them sacrificed themselves....its got adapted into movie too....its called Kesari....u can watch it on Amazon prime with eng subtitles
...its definitely one of the best
itsmeTuba but what I met in Lebanon was that the ones who joined the commemoration is not only limited to Muslims, but there are also catholics
itsmeTuba the thing that gave me goosebumps the most is the bravery and the loyalty of husain's companions in the face of certain death
ReincarnatedSaint there will be brave people like those, salute
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winterwind The incident is definitely not just something limited to a particular religious group. Hearing about it would make anyone feel grief and sadness.
winterwind The courageousness shown by the them is truly commendable and as people, all of us aspire to be strong enough to stand firmly against our enemies with the same courage (if a time comes when we need to fight a war)
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The story of me vs half the human population, tsk tsk why am I still single? Jk lol
Single dogs press Like. Lol