BILAL MUSLIM MISSION OF KENYA

Muharram 1427 Report

Part II: Husayn Day Seminar


 

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n Saturday 25th  March, 2006 /24th Safar 1427 A.H., 650 students (394 male and 256 female) drawn from 17 different schools converged at the Samburu Secondary School ground to attend a full day seminar. Samburu is located 62 km west of Mombasa on the highway towards Nairobi. This was the ninth successive Annual Husayn Day held
 in the form of a seminar.

 
The theme of the seminar “Ashura and Human Rights ” was addressed by Ustadh Ali Bahero and  Sharif Aidarus Mzee Mwenye. This was followed by a message to the youths presented by Br. Muhsin Lewa a teacher at Alibhai Panju school. He dwelt on the spate of strikes in schools and urging Muslim students to be on guard in portraying good behavior at all times.

 


Sharif Aidarus adressing the Participants


The Seminar adjourned at 12:30 p.m. for Prayers and Lunch. 
 


Ladies participation in the Seminar

  

This was followed by a lively Question /Answer session wherein participants, both male and female, took the opportunity to raise several interesting questions appertaining to the historical event, the need of recalling the event every year, the effects of the Tragedy on the society , Leadership after demise of  the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.w), variances in practices between different schools of thought in Islam etc. All these were responded to the satisfaction of the questioners.


 

The following literature especially published for the occasion were presented to the participants in the form of a booklet: 

·        Ashura: Shahada ya Imam Husayn – Mtazamo wa kihistoria
·        Yazid was never Amirul Muminin by Sheikh Abdillahi Nassir
·        Imam Husayn (a.s) as his words portray.
·        Husayn Bin Ali – The Martyr of Karbala.  

It is reckoned that this format of Husayn Day is  an effective important part of Azadari of Imam Husayn (a.s.) whereby youths of different localities and diverse backgrounds actively participate in discussing the mission of Imam Husayn (a.s.).

Sincere thanks and prayers are for those who have worked tirelessly in making necessary arrangements and to those who have made generous contributions to ensure success of the seminar.  May Allah SWT grant them all Ajr-e-Azeem in this world and hereafter – Amin.


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