Srinagar, July 28: Chairman Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) Ghulam Nabi Azad has paid glowing tributes to Imam Hussain (AS) and his 72 companions who attained martyrdom in the battle of Karbala.
In a statement, Azad said: “Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) stood against tyrannical forces in Karbala and sacrificed his life with 72 companions to uphold Islamic tenets, liberty, justice and human rights.”
Commemorating the bravery and principled stand of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS), Azad said the supreme sacrifice rendered at Karbala on the day of Ashura would be remembered till the day of judgement.
“The Karbala martyrs stood for the sake of truth, justice, equality, good versus evil and nobility versus baseness. Imam Hussain’s (AS) sacrifice is for all groups and communities, an example of the path of righteousness,” Azad said.
