What Inspires Iran and Shia Muslims to Stand Against the Zionist Empire?
Most people are not aware why the event of Ashura is cited by Islamic resistance factions in modern political discourse, or what it actually signifies beneath the surface. Few understand that it traces back to a defining moment in Islamic history over 1400 years ago, when Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Imam Hussain, refused to pay allegiance to the tyrant of his time, Yazid ibn Muawiyah. Hussain chose dignity, justice, and resistance over humiliation, injustice, and submission, even when faced with certain death. Few are aware that Ashura is not simply a historical tragedy, but a living principle that represents standing against oppression no matter the odds, inspiring generations through its message of sacrifice, faith, and moral courage. Yet today, it is often reduced to a slogan or stripped of its deeper meaning, even as it continues to shape movements, revolutions, and resistance across the Muslim world. When something this central is invoked but rarely explained, it raises a deeper question: how much of what we hear today is missing the historical and spiritual context that gives it its true meaning? TMJ News Network is American independent media that is fully grassroots. Your support keeps us independent and fuels our journalism. 🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube to stay up to date with our latest productions If you enjoy TMJ News’ content, please support our work here: ►https://tmj.news/support/ Join TMJ’s Inner Circle for conversations that go beyond the news and into meaning, power, and responsibility with all exclusive content just for our Patrons: patreon.com/tmjnewsnetwork Sign up for the TMJ Insider email-newsletter: https://www.tmj.news/newsletter/ Follow us on: Facebook ►: https://www.facebook.com/tmjnewsnetwork Instagram ►: https://www.instagram.com/tmjnewsnetwork/ Whatsapp ►: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VakKl7oLNSa50syScY06 UpScrolled ►: https://share.upscrolled.com/en/user/9247858d-79c7-493c-a66a-861482a7ad7a/ X (formerly Twitter ) ►: https://x.com/tmjnewsnetwork LinkedIn ►: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-muslim-journalists/ Substack ►: Substack.com/tmjnewsnetwork Telegram ►: https://t.me/tmjnewsnetwork Rumble ►: https://rumble.com/user/tmjnewsnetwork Patreon ►: https://www.patreon.com/tmjnewsnetwork Listen to our Podcast ► Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-political-current/id1782478753 ► Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1sq6995S3lAOcEMPuxRDQ8
