In Islam, saving human life and helping others against affliction are always enjoined. In the holy #QuranGod says, “Whosoever saves a human life, saves the life of the whole mankind” [5: 32].
The
holy prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Imam Hussain (pbuh), is the one who
gave his life to save the whole mankind. He saved Islam by his blood. He
revive Islam, the last version of the religion sent by God to save the
humanity.
Thus
every year, Shi’ite Muslims across the globe donate blood on the
martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussain(PBUH) and all 72 of his companions
on the day of Ashura.
In
Iran, blood collection centers are open till midnight on Ashura day to
collect blood from volunteers. According to a paper published in 2011 ,
more than 37,000 blood unites during Ashura day and the night before it
were donated. This was 3.5 times more than average daily rate of blood
donation in Iran.
Muslims
people from other countries also deliberately participated in this
movement on the day of Ashura. In Addition, there are some campaigns
across the world for blood donation on Ashura day such as
whoishussain.org.
Although the day of Ashura has become the most important day for blood donation in Islamic culture but there are
not any especial days for saving people’s lives in the school of Imam Hussain (PBUH)
The Imam flatly refused to give allegiance to the oppressive Umayyad caliph, Yazid.
His martyrdom took place on the tenth of the Muslim month of Muharram, known as Ashoura, in 680 AD.
He was martyred along with 72 of his loyal companions in the tragic massacre at Karbala.
The battle of Hussein is commemorated during an annual 10-day period
held every Muharram by the Shi'ah as well as many Sunnis or even other
religions culminating on its tenth day, Ashura.