Sydney Calls: Every day is Ashoura, Every Land is Karbala

Soumaya Saleh

Commemorations of the decease of the grandson of our beloved prophet Muhammad [SAAW] have taken place across the globe, lamenting one the most significant events of the Islamic calendar.

The battle which preserved the faith of the Messenger of Allah (SWT) was reiterated in all corners of the world on Sunday the 25th of November in solidarity with Imam Hussein [as] through mourning services and marches.
Across Sydney, commemorations took place with the followers of Ahlul Bayt garbed in black: The blackness of the faces of the oppressors of Ahlul Bayt on the Day of Judgment, and the blackness of a moonless night.

From beneath the black, the love of Hussein illuminated the hearts and minds of his believers, hindering them to overcome all barriers and march on with honor.
A mass procession of black flooded in the heart of the Sydney CBD, chanting and confirming loyalties to the martyr of Karbala, and his descendant, Allah's proof on earth, Imam Al Mahdi [AATF].

The procession took place in Sydney's most touristic destination, ending at the iconic Sydney Opera House, after marching throughout the city. The event, running since 2004 is held under the religious supervision of Sheikh Mohammad Hussein Al Ansari.
Mourning services were held throughout Ashoura across Sydney and South Western Sydney on nightly basis, with guests from abroad like Sayyed Mustafa Al Mudarisi, who held successful and enriching English lectures in Sydney's Liverpool.
"By Allah, You will never eliminate our memory" (Sayyeda Zeinab [as])
Such was illuminated on the day of Ashoura, namely at the Al Zahra Mosque, in Arncliffe, a rather prominent hub for Shiite Muslims in Sydney. Two men were arrested by police after a call from worshipers concerned with their behavior. One was taken out of the mosque by members of the congregation while the other was found outside.

It is alleged that the two members were of Wahhabi affiliation, one of whom was seen sitting beside Sayyed Hashim Nasrallah (the imam of Al Zahra Mosque), fiddling in his backpack consistently, and the other lingering outside the mosque. The attempted attack came after calls through social media on Saturday for violence against Shia, according to Jamal Daoud of the Social Justice Network.
Mr Daoud said worshippers at the mosque called police when they became suspicious of attempts by the two men to use their mobile phones.
Progress, or the latter thereof, has seen the case of the two men be considered in terms of mental health issues, a reason which has exempted many from criminal conviction.

Muslims across the world express no reluctance to garb themselves in black and mourn the saga of Hussein Ibn Ali [as], reliving his tragedy.

Source: moqawama.org