Christian scholar talks on Imam Hussein (AS)

Well-distinguished Christian scholar Chris Hewer says Imam Hussein (AS) sets a perfect example for humanity.

In a media interview, the Interfaith scholar said of the third Shia Imam, “Imam Hussein is called the prince of martyrs and as the prince of martyrs, he gives an example to every human being of total surrender, total submission to the will of God.”

Imam Hussein taught us we should “surrender to God and acknowledge that we are the servants of God, that our lives do not belong to us, they belong to God,” he adds.

Elsewhere the scholar said of his acquaintance with Imam Hussein, “I have lived and worked amongst Muslims for the last thirty-five years, therefore the name of the grandson of Prophet Muhammad [PBUH] has always been in my consciousness.  I had both Sunni and Shia teachers, so I was able to learn about the events of the early Muslim community from both perspectives.”

“Hussein becomes the role model and example for every human being,” the scholar concludes.

The third Shia Imam was martyred at the Battle of Karbala along with his faithful companions. Every year, Muslims commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of the Imam during the Islamic lunar month of Muharram.

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