Srinagar, June 26 -- Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Molvi Mohammad Umar Farooq, while speaking at the Friday congregation at Jama Masjid Srinagar on Youm-e-Ashoora, said that the tragedy of Karbala is not merely a chapter of history, but an eternal lesson in truth, patience, justice and sacrifice.

Mirwaiz said Imam Hussain (RA) was not in search of war or confrontation. He stood for the principle that differences must be addressed through truth, adherence to the principles of Islam and sincerity through conversation. But when those before him chose the path of oppression and violence instead, history recorded their failure forever. Imam Hussain (RA) and his devoted companions, on the other hand, became everlasting symbols of courage, sacrifice and st...