28 Safar Shahadat: History & Significance in Fiqah e Jafria
28 Safar is observed by Shia Muslims following Fiqah e Jafria as a day of Shahadat (martyrdom) — marking the demise of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in 11 A.H., and, in popular tradition, the poisoning-martyrdom of his grandson Imam Hasan ibn Ali (a.s.), the second Imam. The day is marked with majalis, Ziyarat, and mourning rituals […]