This blog offers a glimpse into the life of an Iranian woman and her honest view on world affairs and issues which concerns her country, Iran. 
Muharram is a significiant month in Islamic belief, the first month of the Islamic year and one of the four months of the year in which fighting is prohibited.
The Muharram 10 is a day which is respected by both Sunnis and Shi’as. Especially bcs of the Karbala incident around 1400 years ago and martyrdom of Hussain ibn Ali who raised against injustice of tyrant Yazid. (Here i wrote abour Ashoura rituals in Iran on Ammar blog)
It was a truely sorrowful Muharram for muslims. As many stated: “Gaza is true Karbala of today.”
Last night, after Ashoura rituals for Hussain Ibn Ali(A.S) and martyrs of Karbala in Iran, Iranian children gathered in Palestine square with their parents and lit candles in the memory of Hussains of today: Martyred children, women and civilians of Gaza.
January 8, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Wow……just wow.
January 8, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Leila, it was really beautiful gathering..
January 8, 2009 at 8:09 pm
alhamdulillah! amazing ! I wish I was there
January 8, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Sana, yes it was amazing. Especially bcs many different people with many different belief participated.
January 9, 2009 at 1:49 am
Wow. The pictures are very touching! And I’m impressed the both Sunnis and Shi’as put aside their differences. Finally!
JAK for everything, inshAllah =)
January 9, 2009 at 2:03 am
souvenirsandscars, in Iran we do not have Sunni-Shi’a conflict as you get in other countries. Especially about Azeri shias and sunnis and Kurd sunni/shias, they have similar language and culture that’s what they rely on more often. We have many inersect marriages in Iran..
January 9, 2009 at 4:47 am
May Allah help those who are fighting for justice and survival against the Yazids of today. Prayers.
May Allah guide muslim governments who are scared of the message of justice and equality of Islam.
January 9, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Beautiful pictures, thank you for posting them Shahrzad.
~ Mythos
http://mindofmythos.wordpress.com
January 9, 2009 at 5:12 pm
thanks for sharing these.
January 9, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Yes I agree! Gaza is the Karbala of our time! Great post!
January 9, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Touching photos. Thanks for sharing.
January 9, 2009 at 10:28 pm
ICRC reports about Gaza:
http://www.icrc.org/Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/palestine-news-080109
House of Death by Israel: http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE5082A820090109
January 9, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Zios, Ameen
Mythos, Welcome. Thank you for your comment.
supersizeme,
samer and Susanne, Thank you Samar. Your blog inspires me alot..
January 10, 2009 at 2:19 pm
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January 12, 2009 at 4:01 am
Touching photos!
InshAllah ke khoob bashy Shahrzad. Thanks for your informative posts. I always look forward to them.
What is occurring is beyond comprehension. I never understood war, I truly cannot believe humans who have been gifted with a mind could ever come to such lows.
Humans who have been given hearts, how strong the hold of the devil on them. Donyaye mareezeye. InshAllah the savagery comes to an end soon.
January 13, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Assalaamu Alaikum wrahmatullahi wabarakatuhu,
Beautiful photos and even more beautiful is the thought behind it! May Allah alleviate the suffering of the people of Gaza. ameen!
January 14, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Thank you Tee and Umm Yusuf for your comments and support. May God bless all people of the world with peace and justice..
January 14, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Tee, emaile ghashangeto gereftam. Hatman javab midam sooon..