UNB, Dhaka

Highlighting the significance of the holy Ashura, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has laid emphasis on establishing “equality, justice and peace” in society and wished for the “unity, solidarity and continuous progress” of the Muslim Ummah.

In his message on the occasion of the holy Ashura, Yunus said this sacrifice of the brave soldiers of Islam, standing against the injustice and injustice of the oppressor, will remain forever in the history of the world.

He said it will continue to inspire humanity with the strength and courage to uphold truth and justice in the face of oppression and injustice.

The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), is being observed in the country today with due religious fervour and solemnity. The day is a public holiday.

Ashura, the 10th of Muharram in the Islamic calendar, commemorates the date in the Hijri year of 61, when Hazrat Imam, the grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), along with his family members and 72 followers embraced the martyrdom in the hands of Yazid’s soldiers at the desert of Karbala to uphold the teachings of the Prophet (SM).

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