Reflections on the Day of Ashura (Day 1) | Liberation From Oppression: Moses (AS) & the Children of Israel | Imam Khalid Latif | 7.27.2023
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How can fasting on Ashura be transformative to our celestial selves? How can a deeper understanding of historical events strengthen our relationship with our Creator? In the first of his two-part halaqa on the significance of Ashura, Imam Khalid reflects upon the great triumph over tyranny and oppression that our Prophet Musa (Moses) and our spiritual predecessors, the Children of Israel, experienced on this day. He then explores the relationship between this divine act of mercy and the voluntary fasting* that Muslims are encouraged to engage in on this auspicious day. *According to Sunni tradition, fasting is recommended on the Day of Ashura, as well as on the previous or following day.
