Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti paid tributes to the sacrifices made by Hazrat Imam Hussain, grandson of Prophet Muhammad and other martyrs of Karbala.
In a message on the eve of Aashoor-e-Muharram, the Governor said that Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions sacrificed their lives for upholding the high values of truth, justice and righteousness. He added that their martyrdom reminds mankind of the high principles of human dignity and morality.
The Governor prayed for peace, harmony and normalcy in the State.
Chief Minister said the sacrifices rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions at Karbala would continue to remind the mankind about the futility of falsehood and deceit and ultimate victory of truth and uprightness.
In her message on the occasion of Ashoora, the Chief Minister said the events at Karbala teach us the lesson of upholding the principles of righteousness in all trying circumstances and denying forces of evil to make us bow or succumb before them.
She said the unparallel courage, sacrifice and patience displayed by Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions at Karbala reinvigorated our faith in a just and egalitarian system. She added Ashoora e Muharram is an occasion to enlighten and guide the whole of mankind forever.
Ms Mehbooba said the very act of sacrifice teaches us steadfastness for the supremacy of the truth. She said the biggest tribute to Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) would be that we stand united for the welfare and good of human society.
