Karbala as a Framework for Global Justice in the Modern World - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

Friday Juma KhutbaJanuary 23, 2026• Today Marks The Birth Anniversary Of Imām Ḥusayn (A), A Symbol Of Moral Resistance And Divine Responsibility• On The Way To Karbalā’, Imām Ḥusayn (A) Addressed Ḥurr’s Army With The Prophetic Principle Of Standing Against Tyranny• The Ḥadīth Emphasizes That Silence Before An Unjust Ruler Makes One Complicit In Oppression• Imām Ḥusayn (A) Identified The Umayyad Authority As Obedient To Shayṭān And Defiant Of Divine Law• He Exposed Corruption, Suspension Of Justice, Misuse Of Public Wealth, And Legal Distortion• Imām Ḥusayn (A) Declared Himself The Most Entitled To Reform This Corruption• He Reminded The People Of Kūfa Of Their Written Pledges And Moral Commitments• Loyalty To Truth Would Lead To Guidance; Betrayal Would Only Harm The Betrayers Themselves• Drawing A Timeless Line Between Principle And Political Convenience• Modern Nations Once Trusted A Rules-Based Global Order After The Creation Of The United Nations• That Image Collapsed As Powerful States Repeatedly Exempted Themselves From International Law• The Use Of Veto Power, Economic Sanctions, Tariffs, And Threats Shows Power Over Principle• Even Allies Are Now Subject To Coercion Under The Guise Of National Security• Canada’s Prime Minister Clearly Described This As A Rupture In The World Order And “Living Within A Lie”• The Qur’ān Reminds That Tyrannical Powers Eventually Lose Their Wealth, Legacy, And Even Sympathy Of CreationDonate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)