Speeches

There are a great many number of speeches on Imam Husain and the Tragedy of Kerbala on the day of Ashura. Below are a select few speeches analyzing the Day of Ashura and the Tragedy of Kerbala on select aspects and through different perspectives.

Title: The Sermon of Mina
By: Imam Hussain (as)
Summary: The text and a short commentary of the speech given by Imam Hussain (as) in which he gives advice to religious leaders.
Link: http://al-islam.org/masoom/writings/sermonofmina.html

Title: Abbas (a), Sublimation of the Self for the Sake of Perfection
By: Dr. Murtadha Alidina, Stanmore, London, UK
Date: Night of 8th Muharram, 1424 AH, 2003
Summary: The author examines in detail the character of Abbas (the half brother of Imam Hussain).  He also discusses in actions of Abbas (a) in comparison with the 2003 publication of David Myers on Individualism and responds to Francis Fukiyama's concept of 'the end of history'.  And the lecture also contains the heart breaking story of the death of Abbas.  .
Link: http://al-islam.org/masoom/writings/sermonofmina.html

Title: The Eternal Symbol of Hope
By: Sayed Modaressi
Date: February 10, 2005
Summary: The speaker analyzes the unifying force of the martyrdom of Husayn and it's significance today. 
Download: http://al-islam.org/masoom/writings/sermonofmina.html (Listen)

Title: Imam Hussain's Message to the Muslim Ummah
By: Shaykh Muhammad bin Yahya Ninowy Al Husayni
Date: 9th Muharram
Summary: A speaker giving a Friday Khutba (sermon) narrates the background that lead to kerbala and talks about the status of Hussain according to Sunni hadith traditions.  He then narrates the heartbreaking story of Hussain's 6-month old baby son who was brutally killed.
Quote: "Never think that Yazid defeated Hussain... It is Hussain that actually defeated Yazid."
Download: http://www.lailahailallah.net/Khutbahs/Khutbah28.asf (wma)