Daddy Husain had four Sons. His third son was Ali-Asghar. He was one year old on Ashura day. When he laughed, butterflies began to laugh.

“The best lesson which we get from the tragedy of Cerebella (Karbala) is that Husain 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 Husain, despite his minority, marvels me!” Thomas Carlyle (Scottish historian and essayist)

Hussein the Leader of mankind; Hussein the Master of martyrs; Hussein the Savior of Islam. Hussein, Hussein, O’ Hussein… They left Hussein in Karbala; They killed Hussein on Ashura; Hussein’s brother, O’ Abbas They cut your arms off, O’ Abbas Hussein, Hussein, O’ Hussein:

It is Sha’ban the fifteenth. Narcissus flower has just burst. How beautifully the flowers smile! How wonderful the dulcet Songs of nightingales are! The whole world is celebrating. The son of Narcissus has come. The sun is bowing before the light of his eyes, and the full moon is surprised before his beauty. The sun of guidance_ the moon of justice_ …

O Allah, so here I am: I have come to You obeying Your command for You commanded supplication And asking the fulfillment of Your promise, for You are promised to respond. You are said: “Supplicate Me and I will respond to you.”

It was still night when Ali (PBUH) returned home and said: “The full moon will appear before dawn.” Then Umm-ul Banin felt the labor pain. The gates of the heaven were opened, and the angels were falling like rain.

The Prophet, Fatima, Hassan, the angels, and all creatures have been waiting for his arrival. What a sublime infant he will be! What a great day his birthday can be! The sky is replete with the sound of the wings of those angels who are entering the house of Ali and Fatima to congratulate them and to remedy their own …