"Never to Humiliation": A Call for Everyone, in Every Era - Maulana Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi

July 11th, 202515th Muharram 1447Friday Jumu'ah Khutba* The Shi‘a and some Sufi/Sunni communities commemorated the tragedy of Karbala, symbolizing the struggle between justice and tyranny.* Imam Husayn (a) offered to leave peacefully when rejected by the people, but refused to surrender to an unjust ruler or flee in humiliation.* Husayn’s refusal to pledge allegiance to Yazid was a vital moral and spiritual stance, representing divine truth and justice over tyranny.* Accepting Yazid would have symbolized the defeat of moral principles.* Imam Husayn (a) declared that humiliation was not acceptable for the family of the Prophet, as God and the righteous reject obedience to oppressors.* A local dispute arose around a public display of Husayn’s quote “Never to humiliation” at the Jaffari Community Centre, where neighbours and the local community misinterpreted the meaning behind this universal message* This slogan embodies global resolve against oppression, urging peoples to resist injustice peacefully, as explained earlier in the lecture* It does not represent, encourage, condone, or relate to any form of violence* We invite the local community and neighbours to reach out and learn more about this message and Husayn's struggle for freedom, rather than making assumptions or spreading misinformation* The message of Karbala is universal and continues to inspire oppressed people worldwide to stand against injustice.* Conveying the message of the oppressed, like Lady Zaynab and Imam Zaynul ‘Abidin did, is a vital part of resistance against false narratives.* Highlighting modern parallels to historical episodes of oppression, especially media bias and suppression of voices criticizing Israeli actions in Gaza, where labels of Anti-Semitism are used to silence valid criticisms of a government systemDonate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)