A suggestion for this year’s month of Muharram | Ali Reza Panahian

A suggestion for this year’s month of Muharram

We don’t want to miss Muharram.

Friends, about forty days are left until the month of Muharram. Whoever can, try to recite 40 “Ashura Supplications” during these remaining days only for this request that, “God, don’t take away the prevalence of mourning ceremonies for Husayn (‘a) from us this year, and don’t allow these diseases and obstacles to be an obstacle.”
Let’s consider invoking Aba Abdillah al-Husayn (‘a) by reciting the Ashura Supplication to be a necessary action for ourselves. “O Aba Abdillah, I come nearer and seek greater intimacy with Allah, with His Apostle, with the Commander of the Faithful, with Fatimah, with Hasan and with you, with the help of your love and patronage.” [Ashura Supplication] O Imam! You take my hand and join me to all the Household (‘a).
O God, for the sake of Imam Husayn (‘a). If You want, I ask You for the sake of Ali Asghar, [the infant child] of Aba Abdillah al-Husayn; if You want, I ask You for the sake of the severed hands of Aba al-Fazl al-Abbas. Don’t make Muharram this year to be like the month of Ramadan [without gatherings]. Ask for this! Your plea is effective in the world. People will ask, “Why are they crying and invoking [Husayn] for 40 days with the Ashura Supplication?” Others will answer, “They want Husayn’s mourning ceremonies.” If they tell you, “Each one of you can go into a corner and cry,” reply, “It’s not Fatimiah! Ashura should be with a commotion.”
Imam Khomeini said, “Each school of thought needs a commotion. You should beat your chests for it. No school of thought will be formed unless people beat their chests, cry and grieve for it.” About 40 days are left until Muharram. Whoever can, recite 40 “Ashura Supplications” during these days.