The history of Islam saw absolute sacrifice and submission in the way of Allah only twice. Prophet Ibrahim (as), the Father of Faith himself, was the first to take the test of submission. Ibrahim (as) displayed his obedience to Allah (swt) by readily submitting completely to God’s will. Allah (swt) exempt Prophet Ibrahim from continuing with the sacrifice, promising a more momentous one later in time, a sacrifice which came through the martyrdom of Imam Husain (as), the grandson of [...]