a struggle against injustice tony and oppression, and uh, when we take a look at the holy month of moharam all together, and what that stands for, and what karab stands for, well, in many different ways. they are both symbolic of the struggle between truth and falsehood, right and might, just and unjust, and glory and ign. the way that this is described is the relevant significance of imam hussein's epic uprising against the corrupt and despotic ruler in the plains of karbala cutting across the frontiers of time and space. candles flickering in the dark as the night falls, solem vigil for the... women and children left behind after the martyrdom of imam hussain and his companions in the battle of karbala. this is sham ghariban, as they call it, or the night of the estrangged, testament to the enduring spirit of those who fell, and the anguish of the family members, the women and children who were taken as prisoners of war. the lessons of our hearts and minds, the courage, the conviction. the refusal to surrender in the face of overwhelming injustice. these are the qualities that inspire us