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Name: Can a 7th-century figure like Imam Hussain carry a universal message for the modern world? 🤔 Prof
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Description: Can a 7th-century figure like Imam Hussain carry a universal message for the modern world? 🤔 Professor Justin Jones explains that in the 1940s, Indian scholar Ali Naqi Naqvi made a bold intellectua

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Can a 7th-century figure like Imam Hussain carry a universal message for the modern world? 🤔 Professor Justin Jones explains that in the 1940s, Indian scholar Ali Naqi Naqvi made a bold intellectual move: reframing Imam Ḥusayn not simply as a symbol of Shia marginalisation and martyrdom, but as a figurehead for equality and justice that transcended religious and communal boundaries. His "Hussain Day" initiative, launched amid the "Quit India" movement, explicitly invited Hindus, Sunnis, Christians, and the wider international community to engage with that message. ▶️ Watch the full episode now: ami.is/ti15 🎧 Or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & more: ami.is/ti15-audio #ThinkingIslam #ShiaIslam #IslamicHistory #Karbala #ImamHussain #Muharram

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