STRAIGHTPATHMONTHLY December 2011
Quotations About Imam Hussain a.s
by Non Muslims
sympathy of the coldest reader." (The Decline and
Fall of the Roman Empire, London,
1911, volume 5, p. 391-392)
By S.M.Masum
Mahatma Gandhi (Indian political and spiritual leader): "I
learned from Hussein
how to achieve victory while being oppressed."
Thomas Carlyle (Scottish historian and essayist): "The
best lesson which we get from the tragedy of Cerebella is
that Hussain and his companions were rigid
believers in God. They illustrated that the numerical
superiority does not
count when it comes to the truth and the falsehood.
The victory of Hussain,
despite his minority, marvels me!"
Edward Gibbon (English historian and member of
parliament): "In a distant age
and climate, the tragic scene of the death of Hosein
will awaken the
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Charles Dickens (English novelist): "If Husain had fought
to quench his
worldly desires.then I do not understand why his
sister, wife, and children
accompanied him. It stands to reason therefore, that
he sacrificed purely for
Islam."
Antoine Bara (Lebanese writer): "No battle in the
modern and past
history of mankind has earned more sympathy and
admiration as well as
provided more lessons than the martyrdom of
Husayn in the battle of
Karbala." (Husayn in Christian Ideology)
Dr. K. Sheldrake: "Of that gallant band, male and
female knew that the
enemy forces around were implacable, and were not