S15 E11 The One About The Pilgrimage To Karbala

The grave of Husayn at Karbala

This weekend, 5th / 6th July (10th Muharram), sees many Shia Muslims all over the world mark the Day of Ashura.  A commemoration of the martyrdom of Muhammad's grandson, Imam Hussein, who died standing up for justice in Karbala. In 2025, this fight is still poignant. Zam Hussain has already done an episode on Ashura, which, if you haven't listened, then please do.  But this week, he joins us to tell us about his pilgrimage to Karbala to visit the grave of Imam Hussein. In his moving, deeply spiritual yet human account of this pilgrimage, we discuss;

• What the pilgrimage is and what happens

• The history of this pilgrimage

• How it links to Shia teachings

• The challenges faced and what practical things were put in place to support the pilgrims

• Fun stories along the way

• The emotions at the grave

• The impact of completing this pilgrimage

Zam has recently had a tattoo relevant to this pilgrimage - listen to find out more!

Please also look at this incredible thread with pictures alongside the episode to get a sense of what it looked like as Zam speaks

https://x.com/MrZHussain/status/1830714068795355512?t=5nJ_45aNpWkWl9gi4cbMug&s=08

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