Muslims and their clergy at a one day seminar on 'The Philosophy of Ashura and Islamic awakening organised by the Cultural Centre of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Dar es Salaam recently.
BAKWATA Dar es Salaam region chief sheikh Alhady Musa Salum has urged unity to be preserved and avoid sectarian divisions among Muslims as a way of bringing peace and harmony in the country and also fighting evils.
Sheikh Alhady was giving his key note address at a function of Ashura to memorise the death of Seyyidna Hussein, the grandsonof the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) organised by The Cultural Centre of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Dar es Salaam on Saturday.He said Muslims are duty bound to remember the hole scenario leading to the brutal murder of the grandson son of the prophet as a way of fighting evils and eliminating corruption among the society.
According to him, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had openly prophesied that the faith of Islam would be rescued by his second grandson Hussain (a.s.), when Yazid, son of Muawiayh, would endeavour to destroy it.
He said: “His death signifies one important thing, humanity could not live at peace unless tyranyy was uprooted and peace and justice to all reigns high.”
He said unity of Muslims, regarsdless of their sectoral affiliation should be taken as a key to peace , harmony and securtity for everyone and under any circumstances, Muslims should not be separated.
He argued that when separated, Muslims would be weak and deafed easily by their enemies.
“What unites us all is our religion because we all believe in One God and the sanctity of humanity should be guaranteed by all of us,” he said.
He reminded Muslims of upheavals ongoing in the Muslim countries, particularly Syria and Egypt as an eye opener that tyrant rulers who indulge in systematic corruption and oppression of its citizens should be removed by force.
He said Muslims should take precautions on those people who are bent on diving them into sectarian division.
Speaking on the Philosophy of Ashura and Islamic Awakening, Morteza Sabouri, director of the Iranian Cultural Centre said the remembrance of the event of Muharram is a key to enhancing one’s belief that he or she should remove tyranny and evil in the society.
“Let us see that justice prevails in our midst and that evils should be eliminated under all circumstances whatsoever,” he said.
Musa Kundecha, the leader of Islamic Institutions (BARAZA KUU) said that Imam Hussein was so courageous, who stood firm and undeterred against the oppressors until he was mercilessly killed.
He exhorted Muslims to stand up for justice and root all sorts of corruption and evils in the society.
