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ACTIVITY BOOKLET Issue #5

John the martyr he faced the enemies During Muharam, we hear As of allah, he was reciting about the tragic events of a poem which said: a soul willing to die Karabala. Some names are IforamAllah synonymous with these And I have a sword thirsty for the events. Hazarat Abbas Blood of the enemies of (as), Ali Akbar, Ali Allah I die I shall fight Asghar, and of course our Before the enemies of Allah beloved Imam Hussain with my sword and my tongue, and thus (as). Their stories will Shall I serve the forever be in our hearts grandson of the holy and minds and are the core prophet reasons of why we commemorate this tragic event.

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the imam.

All Slaves are freed

The Night before Ashura, Imam Hussain had freed all of them and told them to return to their homelands and seek safety. In an act of courage and loyalty, all sixteen stayed. One of these brave men was John Bin Huwai. He was given to Abu Dharr Ghiffari from Imam Ali. Ghiffari had freed him, but John chose to stay with him even afterwards. After Ghiffari was exiled from medina, John returned back to Imam Ali, who then asked him to stay as a companion. During his time with Imam Ali, John was able to learn the tafseer of Quran,the traditions of Prophet Mohammed and was able to memorize the Quran by heart. His vast knowledge and However, there are others who we may not pleasant manners made him a respected person have heard about, who also gave their lives in by all men. After the martydom of Imam Ali, the name of Allah and Islam. These great men He stayed with Imam Hassan and then were not a part of Prophet Mohammad’s (as) afterwards with family, and their names are not the most well Imam Hussain. known, but their loyalty to Imam Hussain and At kerbala, John love for him are reflected in their actions. was accompanying Imam Hussain by his side, just • Freed Slaves as he did before Although there are many whose names we should know and whose stories we should be with Imam • Crossword familiar with, this is the story of one particular Hassan and • Word puzzle before that with hero by the name John Bin Huwai. In Imam Hussain’s caravan, there were sixteen Imam Ali. On • Cartoon slaves and freed slaves who were traveling with the day of him. Most of them were from Abyssinia which Ashura, just after Zuhr prayers, is now known as the African country of Ethiopia. Some of these slaves still served some John was of Imam Hussain’s family and companions and standing quietly others who were freed and chose to stay with with his arms

The 'Unsung Heroes'

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John Bin Huwai

folded in the presence John's Battle of the Imam. It was a habit of his to never Like his fellow martyrs speak unless spoken to in Kerbala, John fought while in the presence of courageously and kept an imam. Imam Hussainreciting his poem. Even finally looked at john after John was badly and said “I know that injured and wounded, you are here to ask my he continued reciting permission to go to the his poem. Alas, John battle-field. You are a was finally good and trusted friend overwhelmed and was and I will not deny you martyred in kerbala. your martydom for Although John was a Islam. Go! And may slave and a servant for Allah be with you“. most of his life, he died John smiled, he was a free man, so that one waiting for this day all men can be free. moment, he had spent the whole night before sharpening his sword.

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Hussain's army

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DOWN ACROSS 1 I am a soul willing to 2 The slaves in Imam die for ______ Hussain's army were 3 The country from _____ where many of the 4 The slaves were slaves came freed the night before 5 The name of one of ______ the slaves of Imam 6 The number of Hussain slaves in Imam

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