Hawzah News Agency (Qom, Iran) – Speaking on the 6th night of Muharram at the Khadem al_Reza mourning congregation in Qom, Ayatollah Mohsen Araki said, “Love of God can improve the society, but for that to happen, there needs to be role models in the society that the remembrance of God appears in their essence.”
Secretary General of the World Forum for Proximity of the Islamic Schools of Thought described Ashura as the greatest epic of history and said, “The day of Ashura is not only for Muslims and Shiites, but all the lovers of Ahlul Bayt (AS) hold lamentation ceremonies during the month of Muharram; A lot of people from various religions in many countries mourn on Ashura in different ways.”
Ayatollah Araki stressed, “Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) has created a driving force in human society that will not stop until the global justice is achieved and the revenge of Imam Hussain's (AS) blood is taken.”
He added, “All these mourning ceremonies that are being held these days are to keep the flame of Imam Hussein's uprising for justice alive. We must keep it alive until the advent of Imam Mahdi ('atfs) and his rule that will establish justice in the world.”