Too much Matam ?

[Clan_of_Ali]

Re: Too much Matam ?

@aly-sam

Yes I agree with you to commemorate the death or the martyrdom is essential to strengthen your remmeberance. What i am questioning is why some lose their mind over it? IF someone was to convince me about the martyrdom of Imam Hussain and his family....a story about his virtues and the message and knowledge he left would be more effective than this. But those who wish to express their emotions are free to do so. But the thing is straight after the time alloted for crying etc...people sit down for dinner like nothing happened? I find it so difficult to come to terms with! So live your whole life with the message that was intended for you...carry it in your heart always and not simply for the public for the designated days. You will be a better representative of your Imams if you do that...in my most humble opinion with utmost respect for you.

Sister Aly,

I totally agree to what u have mentioned about the mourning / remembering Ahlul Bayt during specific days of the year. But let me give u an example, we as muslims pray 5 times a day... during these times we dedicate ourselves completely to Allah forgetting about all worldly affairs. Once we are finished, we go back to our usual routines whatever they maybe whether you are a moderate muslim or a religious muslim. Isn't this similar to what you have described above? We cannot spend our whole lives slashing ourselves, yes our Imams are always in our hearts and minds and as the statement goes "Every day is Ashura and every land is Karbala" but when it is the appropriate time of year we will carry out our matams and mourning for our Imams who fought against the enemies of Islam to keep it alive for ppl like us today.