From Karbala to Gaza and Yemen — Jihad and Martyrdom: The Victory of Blood over the Sword

Every year, when the martyr’s anniversary dawns, that eternal light that never fades is renewed in the conscience of the nation, and windows of dignity reopen onto scenes of pride and sacrifice. It is not a mere passing commemoration but a season of awakening in which the contours of faith are refreshed, the roots of the nation are watered with the blood of its pure sons, and dignity and pride bloom — the path remains lit no matter how deep the darkness of the tyrants grows.
It is a moment of collective conscience, an occasion on which the resisting consciousness reflects on the meaning of martyrdom as a path to life rather than a terminus of death — an ascension to immortality rather than an end in extinction.
Ashura — from the Epic of Karbala to the Triumph of the Oppressed over Tyranny
In the memory of the nation, Karbala stands tall as the greatest embodiment of the victory of blood over the sword. The day of Ashura was not an isolated event but the first spark of an enduring human awareness, showing across time that when the oppressed raise the banner of truth and stand firm on principle, they can defeat the mightiest tyrants no matter how powerful they seem.
When Husayn (peace be upon him) stood alone before thousands of drawn swords, the scene was not defeat but the birth of a new freedom. Blood was not weakness but a divine testimony that values cannot be killed, and the cry “heeyhat minna al-dhilla” — “we will never accept humiliation” — is not a passing slogan but an eternal covenant among all the free against every Yazid throughout history.
From Nineveh and Karbala to Marran, Saada, Gaza and Beirut, pure blood remains the language the arrogant cannot understand or extinguish — the language in which the free write their history with the ink of faith and awareness.
The Culture of Martyrdom — The Light That Disperses the Darkness of Oppression
Martyrdom is not annihilation but the loftier birth of life; it is the secret of immortality God grants to those sincere servants who fulfill their covenant with Him. It is a Qur’anic culture that translates faith into stance and turns giving into a path toward dignity.
In Yemen — where the American-Saudi aggression has not stopped for a decade — every home has become a sanctuary of struggle, every family a school of patience, acceptance, and pride. You see only radiance on the faces of fathers and mothers and hear only praise and thanksgiving, because they know their children’s pure blood was shed defending land, honor and religion; they have passed to the eternal life, rejoicing in the bounty God has granted them.
This rooted culture in Yemeni consciousness, inspired by Ashura, turned steadfastness into a miracle, faith into a weapon, and martyrdom into an honor bestowed by God upon the believers.
From Karbala to Gaza and Yemen — A Single Biography of Triumphant Truth
Today, Karbala is repeated in besieged Gaza, where water is forbidden, childhood is crucified on the wall of siege, and the sky rains fire and rockets. The scene is the same despite the difference in time: pure blood flows, the free shout “we will not bow,” and tyrants who think they have won find themselves defeated by an invincible spirit.
In Gaza, Yemen, and Lebanon, martyrs fall but do not die; they give humanity a true meaning of survival. The Zionist enemy, however tyrannical and brutal, cannot triumph over a nation that made jihad a creed, martyrdom an honor, and death an immortal life.
This is the continuous chain that links Husayn’s blood in Karbala to the blood of children in Gaza, joining Husayn’s cry to the call of today’s fighters in Yemen: “we will never accept humiliation.”
Martyrdom — The Crown of the Fighters and the Engine of Liberation
Yemenis who have offered processions of martyrs throughout the years of aggression have learned with certainty that victory is not a gift but a price paid in the blood of heroes and the firmness of resolve. For them, martyrdom is not fate imposed upon them but a conscious choice and a deeply rooted faith announced by deed before word — a standard passed from father to son, from army to people, keeping souls vigilant and ranks united against every arrogant power.
In their homes are countless stories and lines of pride that teach children the meaning of sacrifice. In the public squares, loyalty is carved on the faces of mothers and fathers who do not forget the promises of martyrs except by offering more. It is a culture that raises generations unafraid of death because they have seen life in martyrdom.
Jihad — The Believer’s Profitable Trade
God says: {Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties [in exchange] for that they will have Paradise}. It is a heavenly bargain that knows no loss, a covenant between God and His striving servants that their souls and wealth