Assalaam Alaikum dear brothers and sisters,
December of 2012 I had posted regarding a meet up with the famous Maulana Sadiq Hasan. It was a disappointing meet up last time for several reasons but nevertheless I got to meet the person talked about so much alhamdolilah!
This year he has returned to recite again at our mosque and I must confess, his speeches this year are thankfully much more enlightening and interesting than they were last time. I cannot claim an excuse that it was my 1 year old that would not allow me to listen to him last time, as alhamdolilah I am blessed with another 1 year old this year as well to listen to his speech with! so the comparison of experiences is quiet similar in that regard, however his speeches this year caught my attention for several reasons...
One of the biggest reason (also because this was a topic I was upset with him about at his last visit) was that this year so far, i have heard 2 of 3 speeches emphasizing on women and their role in the message of Imam Hussain (A.S) as well as the message of Karbala. He has quiet beautifully expressed regard for Bibi Zaynab (A.S) and how she is a role model for all women today. I was impressed by the way he delivered the message!
He has on several occasions also mentioned how women play a very different role in terms of culture/earning and support yet still a very similar role to bibi Zaynab at the time of Karbala in holding the family together yet supporting the Imam's message and knowledge! I admire this change in his speeches this year and I hope and pray that this message is conveyed at a larger scale.
The mere fact that women are being pointed out as oppressed is Islam needs a response from these learned speakers! Our population of women need to come out of this self pity and understand what a blessing it is to be a woman who is protected by the beautiful religion. He further mentioned how important Hijaab (veil) is and how it was the biggest thing that affected Imam Zain ul Abideen (A.S) after Karbala! The women of the family of the holy Prophet (PBUH&HF) were humiliated in public after the tragedy of Karbala and Imam Zainul Abideen (A.S) cried out remembering his father for no other tragedy that struck them except the disrespect that his honorable aunt and the other ladies faced due to their hijaab being taken away! One cannot imagine how much sorrow he was in to remember no other atrocities that befell him but the veil!
May Allah SWT bless all women in Islam to observe the privilege of wearing hijaab inshAllah. Allah SWT has given us the privilege to preserve our modesty and assist us to stay away from major sins with this hijaab! we must respect it and observe it for our own sake....
iltimaas e dua
Zehra
December of 2012 I had posted regarding a meet up with the famous Maulana Sadiq Hasan. It was a disappointing meet up last time for several reasons but nevertheless I got to meet the person talked about so much alhamdolilah!
This year he has returned to recite again at our mosque and I must confess, his speeches this year are thankfully much more enlightening and interesting than they were last time. I cannot claim an excuse that it was my 1 year old that would not allow me to listen to him last time, as alhamdolilah I am blessed with another 1 year old this year as well to listen to his speech with! so the comparison of experiences is quiet similar in that regard, however his speeches this year caught my attention for several reasons...
One of the biggest reason (also because this was a topic I was upset with him about at his last visit) was that this year so far, i have heard 2 of 3 speeches emphasizing on women and their role in the message of Imam Hussain (A.S) as well as the message of Karbala. He has quiet beautifully expressed regard for Bibi Zaynab (A.S) and how she is a role model for all women today. I was impressed by the way he delivered the message!
He has on several occasions also mentioned how women play a very different role in terms of culture/earning and support yet still a very similar role to bibi Zaynab at the time of Karbala in holding the family together yet supporting the Imam's message and knowledge! I admire this change in his speeches this year and I hope and pray that this message is conveyed at a larger scale.
The mere fact that women are being pointed out as oppressed is Islam needs a response from these learned speakers! Our population of women need to come out of this self pity and understand what a blessing it is to be a woman who is protected by the beautiful religion. He further mentioned how important Hijaab (veil) is and how it was the biggest thing that affected Imam Zain ul Abideen (A.S) after Karbala! The women of the family of the holy Prophet (PBUH&HF) were humiliated in public after the tragedy of Karbala and Imam Zainul Abideen (A.S) cried out remembering his father for no other tragedy that struck them except the disrespect that his honorable aunt and the other ladies faced due to their hijaab being taken away! One cannot imagine how much sorrow he was in to remember no other atrocities that befell him but the veil!
May Allah SWT bless all women in Islam to observe the privilege of wearing hijaab inshAllah. Allah SWT has given us the privilege to preserve our modesty and assist us to stay away from major sins with this hijaab! we must respect it and observe it for our own sake....
iltimaas e dua
Zehra
