TEHRAN (MNA) – Third of Sha’ban month in the lunar calendar coincides with birth anniversary of Third Imam of Shia Muslims, Imam Hussein (PBUH) called “Guards’ Day” and people across country celebrate this auspicious occasion magnificently.
On the auspicious and solemn occasion of the birthday anniversary of Imam Hussain (PBUH), we seized this opportunity to extend our joyous and happy greetings and felicitations to all followers and lovers of Household of Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (S) throughout the world.
On the third of Sha’ban in the year 4 A.H. the city of Medina witnessed the birth of a boy in the house of Hazrat Fatimah (PBUH) and Imam Ali (PBUH). He was later nicknamed the “Master of Martyrs.” This newly born baby was the second son of a family whom the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) saluted by the name of “Ahl al-Bayt” (people of the Household of the Holy Prophet). They were referred to as Ahl al-Bayt after Prophet Muhammad (S) received the verse of Tat’hir (Purification). His mother was Hazrat Fatimah (PBUH), one of the greatest women in history, whose deep knowing, morality, purity, and other great characteristics are well known to all, a mother whose rank and status is described by the Holy Quran in a whole chapter.
Imam Ali (PBUH) hugged his newborn second son in his arms. Imam Ali (PBUH) was the first person who became Muslim, most knowledgeable in religion, and most eloquent in the Arab language. As his exceptional record of self-sacrifice and courage in defending the religion of Allah was passed down with the rise and expansion of Islam. He was the one whom Prophet Muhammad (S) constantly announced as his successor by the command of Allah.