Re: Karbala
Salam sis,
I dont mean to offend, but perhaps get a clarification on your viewpoints.
Mutilation isn't allowed in Islam, but using knives in essence violates that.
I cry tons of times when I hear stories of our sahabas r.a , rasool allah saw, and our Ambiya A.S.
But realistically, isn't it different than what shia brothers and sisters designate the specific month and time and period to perform it?
I can cry anytime, to feel sad about a certain past event is permissible, its human.
But to crystalize it in an organized fashion, on a specific date and scale, and then make it part of your faith, and how you function as a muslim or as a human being (this could be applied generally right) is much different, no?
This is my view on it, Hope I got it across well.
Wsalam
Good points.
In certain communities horses and camels are brought in to *mimic *the events of karbala.
How come Prophet never designated days for sahabas who were killed savagely? The murder of Hazrat Humza, equally horrific as events of karbala, yet Prophet did not designate a day to mimic or mourn his death every year.