Shah ast Hussain (as)

candles flickering in the wind
but her faith in ahle bait
steadfast..
through her childrens children
it will everlast
yes before she was born
the die was cast
her destiny
her yacht of devotion
that needs no mast
karbala the present future
a past overcast
an unforgettable
holocaust
yet he stood tall
this Hussaini iconoclast
a sacrifice unsurpassed
shah ast hussain
badshah ast hussain
on the soul of yazidiyat
criss-crossed
come what may
hussainiyat
on the forehead of Shia
unborn children embossed
through our tears
ghame hussain
azadari e hussain
our love for
the beloved grandson
of the Holy Prophet
we broadcast
allah ho akbar
a maksade hussain
forever we will hold fast

May 26th, 2007

Posted by photographerno1 on 26 May 2007
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Zuljana  the replica of the Steed of Hazrat Imam Hussain is an integral part of any Shia Juloos , along with Alams , the Zari, the Amary it is the Zuljana  that plays a pivotal role, women adore him, children love him, every city has its own individualistic peculiarity of the Zuljana , you might think I am making this up, but an ordinary horse playing the role of Zuljana actually starts reliving  the role of Hazrat Imam Hussains valiant steed , that while the Imam was being showered with arrows  by the Yazidi forces, with his head in Sajdah, it was Zuljana that stood like a Wall trying to protect his Master.I have seen the Zuljana weep in some Juloos, I have seen new born babies in Sealdah Kolkatta placed at the feet of the Zuljana during Ashura, but he tramples them not, milk fed to him, that falls on the ground is collected by Hindu mothers in vials , that they give their children in severe sickness, the milk does not curdle I am told .
The handler of the Zuljana , every body cannot just become its handler, I have seeen at the Almeida Park Juloos the Zuljana turned fiery , ill tempered but calmed down the moment he saw Mamdu the old handler in the crowd.Mamdu was not given the job , internal politics are rife in Shia religious events too.
Well that is not the subject of this post, politics is everywhere from the cradle to the grave.
I had by accident gone on a post of a Muslim gent who wants all Muslim from various countries to form a Muslim Nation , something like the European Nation.
I commented on his post also giving him the choice to delete my comment.
This thought that he has is commendable for its positivity, but it is so far fetched, if such a thing could happen it should have happened long time back.
We inherited a great religion from the Arabs , unfortunately we inherited their narrow mindedness , their myopic vision, their inter tribal rivalry, their pettiness, their hate , no ordinary Hate , yes we inherited Hussainiyat we inherited Yazidiyat too.
We inherited their Bigotry, their sheer disregard for Womanhood, today the Arab world is splintered, divisions of mistrust all holding on to their kingdoms , their petro dollars , they treat the Muslims of the Far East as second class citizens.Their Caliphate was a total sham, politically powered to oppress under the Mask of Islam.The Mughal rulers too followed the same rules set by these so called tribal warlords.
Terrorism ,was tolerated for the greater good of Islam, the Jihadis were nurtured , a new order was born that earlier never existed the Talibanisation of  Central Asian Islam..
I dont think anyone from the Holy Cities of Mecca or Medina ever condemned these cowardly attacks, instead it is alleged gave them financial and moral support, today the target is the people that funded them..the Americans , the so called Heretics pork eaters, are the bulwark of their survival..This is what I see ..the world is a Chess Board, the Whites are the ones calling the shots from the White House , the Blacks well they are checkmated every time..
Maybe I am not a political student , talking from my hat.. but can Islam unify.Never.
Simple the Mullahs will starve , the weapon manufacturers will starve, the suicide bombers well they will be million years away from their Instant Jannat.
Muslim Nation makes me really rethink the options.
I told him in my comment  the Shias wont forget Karbala , the Sunnis want to erase Karbala , the Kurds want all the petrol for themselves , the Wahhabis want this entire planet populated with chequered scarves.
I hate sectarian violence but it does not stop me from saying it again and again Muslims love killing Muslims.There are lot of holes in the Umbrella under which Shia Sunnis and other sects that call themselves collectively Muslims.The Umbrella of Islam  has too many patches Hate percolates like drops of Rain.Though we believe in the same Allah, the same Holy Prophet the same Holy Koran, the same Allah ho Akbar the same La Illaha Illal Lah.
Fatwas, sheer misinterpretation of Holy Scriptues to create sensationalism, two penny Mullahs seeking 3 second s fame of TV channel arc lights.
What happened how come no Fawa was given for Yazid  Shimr.
Why the Silence ?
Muslim Nation.A dream in human blood shed of sectarian hate ..Kill Kill ..
I too want to see Peace but we are caught up in misguided defiance , misplaced martyrdom…
I did not know I would write all this on a post of Zuljana.
But yes he  Zuljana, was more faithful than the Namazis, who were shooting arrows of Hate on the body of the beloved grandson of the Holy Prophet.
This was Cartoons drawn in Blood on the Sands of Karbala.
You have coveniently forgotten it , we remind you year after Year ..With our blood sweat and Tears .
Ya Hussain Ya Hussain.

Posted by photographerno1 on 08 May 2007
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photo courtesy AP

The Arab world is a house divided among itself.

They just watch lips sealed as atrocities take place in their backyards.

And I am not talking about todays trying times, the Arab gods gift to the Desert, stands deserted by his own kind. Killings are nothing new, and if you really have to see Arab lack of empathy just turn a few pages and out will flow the innocent blood on the sands of Karbala. And the Islamic world watched, and also tried its best to erase all this as a myth, doctored history, Caliphate after Caliphate tried to clean the blood stains on the sands, those committed by their forefathers but it remained.

And Moharram that comes each year is what keeps it Alive, and reminds the Oppressors that Good always prevails over Evil.

 Terrorism is not new, it’s the same as it was at Karbala 1400 years back, and the progeny of Yazid, Shimr go on with their task, of plundering innocence, beheadings, suicide bombings, and some Arab states would love to see Iraq disappear from the face of the world, the Shia Iraq, and the Shia Iran..And this is a global mischief, a conspiracy aggrandized by petrodollars and Wahhabism.

Zarqawi, Bin Ladens, of the World garbed in Deceit, preach everything that is against the tenets’ of Islam. And Global Peace.

The Sunni World has everything but Martyrs.

They can create everything but Martyrs,

Imam Hussein comes once in a life time.

 Karbala is more than a life time.

A leader is one who heals, and that is how leaders are remembered, for their touch, and leaders like Gandhi, Martin Luther King preach a Gospel that nobody wants to hear, people love War cries, the black rains, and the cacophony of the cries in bombs.

Nobody will remember the Bushes of the World, and this is my soul speaking a universal language, Saddam Hussains, Tony Blairs, Hitlers, were non existent and will remain so much after we are all gone and a new generation walks in to take our place.

 Zarqawis should be stamped out of this world before they take up cudgels against Man and Mankind…but the Arab world wanted a Hero…a Martyred Hero… but we remember those heroes that lay their lives for Truth Justice and Peace.

Ya Hussain Ya Hussain.

Posted by photographerno1 on 05 Mar 2007
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