Aapne suna hoga “Muharram 2025” ka naam? Ye ek bahot hi ahem mahina hota hai, khaas kar Musalmanon ke liye. Par kya hai Muharram? Kyon itna important hai? Aur 2025 mein kab hai? Chaliye, poori kahani samajhte hain, ekdum simple aur dil se, jaise aap dost ko batate hain.
Muharram 2025: Pehla Mahina, Gehra Sabak
Picture this: 25 June 2025 ko shuru ho raha hai Muharram 1447 Hijri (Islamic Calendar ka naam hai ye). Ye saal ka pehla mahina hai Islamic calendar mein. Iski aakhri tarikh, yaani Ashura, hoga 4 July 2025 ko. Muharram ka matlab hai “haraam” yaani “forbidden”. Purane zamane mein, is mahine mein jung-bandhi hoti thi – log larna band kar dete the. Isliye ye ek aman aur izzat ka mahina tha.
Par aaj, Muharram ke saath ek aur bhi bahot hi dard bhara waqya juda hai – Karbala ka jung. Ye jung sirf ek ladaai nahi thi, balki haq (truth) aur batil (falsehood) ke beech ki ladai thi. Aur yehi woh kahani hai jo Muharram ko itna khaas aur dil chu lene wala banati hai.
Karbala ki Kahani: Sacche Imaan ki Takat
Ye kahani hai 1400 saal purani, 680 AD ki. Islamic duniya mein ek badshah tha, Yazid. Woh bahot zalim aur bura insaan tha. Usne chaaha ki log use Allah ka naiyab (representative) maane. Par Islam toh sikhlata hai ke Allah ke siwa kisi ki bandagi nahi karni chahiye.
Yahan the Imam Hussain (A.S.). Woh Nabi Muhammad (S.A.W.) ke nawase the. Unka khoon tha Nabi ka. Unki shaan thi. Imam Hussain ne dekha ke Yazid Islam ke usoolon ko bigaad raha hai. Logon ko galat raasta dikha raha hai. Imam Hussain ne Yazid ki baat maanne se inkaar kar diya. Unhone kaha, “Main apne nana (Prophet Muhammad) ke deen ko nahi badal sakta. Sachai ke liye khadha hoon.”
Imam Hussain ka Safar aur Karbala ki Zameen
Imam Hussain (A.S.) apne parivar aur chahne walon ke chhote se group (kuch 72 log) ke saath Makkah se nikal pade. Unka maqsad tha Kufa (Iraq mein ek jagah) pahunchna, kyunki wahan ke logon ne unhe bulaaya tha ke aao, hum aapka sath denge Yazid ke khilaf.
Par raaste mein hi pata chala, Yazid ne apna ek bahot khatarnak faujdar bheja tha – Umar ibn Saad. Uski fauj ne Imam Hussain aur unke logon ko Karbala naam ki ek banjar (barren) zameen pe rok diya. Wahan koi paani nahi tha, koi ped nahi tha, sirf ret aur garmi thi. Yazid ki fauj ne Furaat river (paani ka source) ka rasta bhi band kar diya. Chote bacche, auraton, boodhe sabko paani ke liye tarsaya gaya. Sochiye, kitni badi saza thi ye!
Ashura: Din Jo Dil Ko Dukha Deta Hai
Muharram ki 10 tarikh ko, jise Ashura kehte hain, woh dard bhara din aaya. Yazid ki bahot badi fauj (lagbhag 4000-5000 sipahi) ne Imam Hussain ke chhote se group (72 log) ko gher liya. Umar ibn Saad ne akhirkaar hukm diya: “Ladai shuru karo.”
Ek ek karke, Imam Hussain ke saathi shaheed hote gaye. Unmein sabse pehle the Hazrat Ali Akbar (A.S.) – Imam Hussain ke jawan bete. Unki awaaz aur shakal Nabi Muhammad (S.A.W.) se kitni milti thi. Phir the Hazrat Abbas (A.S.) – Imam Hussain ke bhai. Unka kaam tha paani lana. Jab wo paani lene gaye, dushmanon ne unke dono haath kaat diye, phir bhi unhone mashk (water bag) ko apne daanton se pakda rakha, lekin akhirkaar shaheed ho gaye paani tak apne bhanje-bhanjiyon tak na pahucha paaye.
Akhir mein, sirf Imam Hussain (A.S.) bache. Thakaan, pyaas, gham… sab kuch tha unpar. Lekin unka iman bilkul majboot tha. Unhone ek aakhri waqt tak dua ki, apne dushmanon ke liye bhi hidayat ki dua ki. Phir… woh bhi shaheed ho gaye. Unka sar kalam kiya gaya (dismembered). Unka jism ghutno tak ghoore pe rakha gaya. Ye ek bahot hi dukhi aur zulm wali baat thi.

Kyon Yaad Karte Hain? Sirf Gham Nahi, Sabak Hai!
Ab sawal aata hai: Hum kyon itna dukh manate hain? Kyon rote hain? Kyon azaadari karte hain?
- Gham ka Izhaar: Apne piyare Imam Hussain aur unke saathiyon ke liye dil ka dard. Unka qurbaani itni badi thi, unpar itna zulm hua, toh dil se rona aata hai.
- Unka Sabak Yaad Rakhna: Imam Hussain ne dikhaya ke:
- Sach ke liye khade hona: Chahe kitni bhi takleef kyun na ho, galat ke saamne jhukna nahi chahiye.
- Nainsaafi ke khilaf awaaz uthana: Jab zulm ho, toh chup nahi baithna.
- Imaan ki hifazat: Apne iman (faith) ko duniya ki kisi bhi cheez se zyada aziz samajhna.
- Sabr aur Himmat: Har mushkil mein himmat na haarna aur sabr karna.
- Insaniyat ke liye ladna: Unhone sirf apne liye nahi, balki har insaan ke izzat aur haq ke liye ladai ladi.
- Zulm ke Khilaf Awaaz: Karbala ka waqya yaad dilata hai ke zulm kabhi jeet nahi sakta, chahe woh kitna bhi taakatwar kyun na ho. Sachai akhirkaar jeet ti hai.
Kaise Manaya Jata Hai Muharram? (Observances & Rituals)
Muharram 2025 ka matlab sirf gham nahi hai. Ye ek aisa waqt hai jab log Imam Hussain ki misaal se seekhkar apni zindagi behtar banane ki koshish karte hain. Dekhiye kaise manate hain:
- Majlis (Majalis – Jama): Ye sabse important hai. Log ikhatte hote hain (masjidon ya imambargah mein ya khaas jagah pe). Wahan ek Aalim (scholar) ya Zakir (speaker) Karbala ki kahani sunate hain – Imam Hussain aur unke parivar ke qurbani ke bare mein. Ye kahani itni dil chhu jane wali hoti hai ke log rone lagte hain. Dua ki jati hai. Nauha aur Marsiya bhi sunaye jaate hain – ye dard bhare geet hote hain jo Karbala ke waqye ko yaad dilate hain.
- Matam (Matam): Iska matlab hai gham ka izhaar karna. Log apne seene (chest) pe haath maarte hain (“Seena Zani”). Kuch jagah log haath se ya chhote zanjeer (Chhota Zanjir) se apne kandhon ya peeth pe haath maarte hain, lekin ye sirf apna gham dikhane ke liye, khud ko zakhmi karne ke liye nahi. Ye ek tarika hai kehte hain, “Haan, humein dard hai, hum unke saath hain.”
- Alam aur Tazia (Alam & Taziya): Alam ek jhanda hota hai, jaise Imam Hussain ki fauj ka jhanda. Isko bahot izzat se rakha jata hai. Tazia ek chhota sa replica hota hai Imam Hussain ke mazaar (shrine) ka, jo Karbala (Iraq) mein hai. Muharram ke aakhri din (ya kuch jagah pehle), log Tazia ko bahot bade juloos (procession) mein lekar chalte hain. Ye julooos bahot bade aur gehravi se bhari hoti hai. Log black kapde pehne hote hain. Geet (nauhe) gaaye jaate hain, matam kiya jata hai.
- Sabeel (Sabeel): Ye Muharram ka ek bahot hi khoobsurat pehlu hai. Log khul ke paani, sharbat, doodh ya khaana (khaas kar kheer) logon ko muft batate hain. Ye Imam Hussain aur unke saathiyon ki pyaas ko yaad karte hue ek seva hai. Har koi pi sakta hai, koi bhedbhav nahi. Ye bhaichara aur khidmat ka sanda hai.
- Black Kapde (Siyah Libas): Log kala kapda pehante hain, khaas kar auratein. Ye gham ka nishan hai.
- Roza aur Dua (Fasting & Prayers): Kuch log Muharram ke rozay rakh te hain, khaas kar Ashura (10 Muharram) ka. Dua aur ibaadat (prayer) par zyada dhyaan diya jata hai. Maafi maangne aur apni galtiyon ko sudharne ka waqt hota hai.
- Ziyarat (Ziyarat): Log Karbala (Iraq) ja kar Imam Hussain aur Hazrat Abbas (A.S.) ke mazaar par salaam kar te hain. Agar nahi ja sakte, toh dur se hi unhe salaam karte hain aur unki qurbaani ko yaad karte hain.
Muharram 2025 ki Important Dates (Tentative – Chand Dekh Kar Taiyar Hoga):
- Pehla Muharram 1447 Hijri: Mitti June 25, 2025 (Wednesday) (Chand dikhne ke baad shuru hoga)
- Ashura (10 Muharram): Mitti July 4, 2025 (Friday) (Ye woh dard bhara din hai)
- Arbaeen (40th Day after Ashura): Mitti August 13, 2025 (Wednesday) (Ashura ke 40 din baad. Karbala mein bahot bara juloos hota hai is din)
Note: Islamic calendar chand pe depend karta hai. Pehla Muharram 25 June 2025 ko confirm hoga jab naya chand dikhega. Agar chand 24 June ko dikh gaya, toh 25 ko hi pehla Muharram hoga. Agar nahi dikha, toh 26 June ko hoga. Ashura pehle Muharram se 9 din baad hota hai.
Muharram 2025 mai Kuch Galatfehmiyan Dur Karein (Clearing Misconceptions):
- “Ye sirf Shia Musalman manate hain”: Galat! Muharram ki ahmiyat har Musalman ko hai. Sunni bhai bhi is mahine ki izzat karte hain, Ashura ka roza rakhte hain, aur Karbala ke waqye ko ek bade sadme ke taur par dekhte hain. Majlis aur Tazia ki rasmein khaas kar Shia Musalman zyada karte hain, lekin gham aur izzat ka jazba sab mein hota है।
- “Matam ka matlab khud ko chot pahunchana hota hai”: Bilkul nahi. Asal matam toh dil se gham karna hai, rona hai, apne gham ka izhaar karna hai. Seenay pe haath maarna ek izhaar ka tareeka hai. Khud ko khoon bahane wala matam kuch log karte hain, lekin ye zaroori nahi aur bahot se log isse theek nahi samajhte. Muharram ka asal maqsad khoon bahana nahi, balki Imam Hussain ki sikh ko samajhna aur us par chalna hai.
- “Muharram sirf rona-dhona hai”: Bilkul nahi! Ha, dard hai, lekin usse bhi zyada ek taqatwar message hai – Haq ke liye ladne ka, zulm ke khilaf khade hone ka, apne aqeedon par qayam rehne ka. Ye ek aisa waqt hai jab log apne andar sudhaar laate hain, doosron ki madad karte hain (Sabeel ke zariye), aur apni zindagi mein sacchai aur insaaf ko jagaah dete hain.
- “Karbala sirf ek religious fight thi”: Nahin! Ye jung thi ek zalim hakim (Yazid) aur unke khilaf jo Islam ke asli ustaadon ko bacha rahe the. Ye jung thi insaniyat, adal (justice), aur iman ki hifazat ke liye.
Muharram 2025: Aap Kya Kar Sakte Hain?
- Jankari Lein: Karbala ki asli kahani padhein ya sunein. Samjhein ki kya hua tha aur kyon.
- Izzat Karen: Agar aapke mohalle mein koi juloos ya majlis ho rahi ho, toh unke jazbaat ki izzat karein. Raste rok kar na khade hon, shor na machayein.
- Sabeel ka Fayda Uthayein: Agar koi muft paani ya sharbat de raha ho (Sabeel), toh pijiye aur unka shukriya ada kijiye. Ye ek nek kaam hai.
- Apne Mann Mein Soch: Sochiye ki aap apni zindagi mein Imam Hussain ki sikhon (sacchai, himmat, insaaf) ko kaise apna sakte hain? Kaise zulm ke khilaf awaaz utha sakte hain?
- Dua Karen: Sabke liye, khaas kar duniya mein aman ke liye dua karein.
Muharram ka Message: Sirf Musalmanon Ke Liye Nahi!
Imam Hussain ki qurbaani sirf Musalmanon ke liye nahi thi. Woh toh har us insaan ke liye thi jo zulm seh raha ho, jo haq ke liye lad raha ho, jo apni azaadi aur izzat ke liye jee raha ho. Unhone dikhaya ki:
- Chaar logon ka khilaf ladna bhi zaroori hai agar woh galat kar rahe hon.
- Apne iraadon par qayam rehna, chahe duniya tumhare khilaf hi kyun na ho jaaye.
- Na-insaafi ke khilaf awaz uthana har insaan ka farz hai.
Ye message har dharm, har jaat, har desh ke logon ke liye hai. Muharram humein sikhlata hai ke zindagi sirf jeene ke liye nahi, balki kuch achha karne, kuch bada karne ke liye bhi hai.
Aakhri Baat: Gham aur Umeed Ka Mahina
Muharram, khaas kar Ashura, ek bahot hi dard bhara din hota hai jab hum Karbala ke waqye ko yaad karte hain. Dil toot ta hai, aankhon se aansu nikalte hain. Lekin is dard ke saath hi ek ummeed bhi hoti hai. Umeed ki Imam Hussain ki qurbaani bekar nahi gayi. Umeed ki unki sikh logon ke dilon mein zinda rahegi. Umeed ki har insaan ke andar haq ke liye ladne ki himmat paida hogi. Umeed ki zulm kabhi jeet nahi payega.
Muharram 2025 (25 June – 4 July ke aas paas) aa raha hai. Chaliye, is baar thoda aur gahrai se samjhein iski ahmiyat. Sirf dekhne nahi, balki iske message ko apne dil mein utarne ki koshish karein. Imam Hussain aur unke saathi apne khoon se jo paigam diya, woh hai: “Haq par khar raho, chahe tum akela hi kyon na ho.”
Yaad rakhiye: Muharram sirf ek mahina nahi, ek aisa sabak hai jo har saal yaad dilata hai ke insaaf, sacchai aur himmat ki kabhi haar nahi hoti. Karbala ki zameen par baha hua khoon aaj bhi zindagi ki raah dikhata hai.
Muharram Mubarak ho… lekin gham aur sabak ke saath. ❤️🖤 (Dil aur gham ka rang)
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