And [during the era of Imam Husayn’s uprising…
“And [during the era of Imam Husayn’s uprising,] the people are silent, calm, fearful, and greedy; they have neither power nor any bounty. Free people are exiled, and people are silent in this atmosphere. Yazid also does whatever he wants, hurts people’s respect and undermines [Islamic] values. In this kind of a situation, and against the silence of the Ummah on this oppression taking place – people are witnessing everyday an oppression or a murder, and see suffering, tragedy, and aggression before their very eyes, in such a situation with scared or consciences fallen asleep – a great sacrifice is needed to awaken sleeping consciences and stir up emotions.”
