Understanding the event of Ashura is not limited to a certain time in history. At any point in time, one should identify where the elements that made up the Yazidi identity and approach came from. Then in confronting that identity, the elements that make up the identity of Hussain should be brought forward. This requires insight and understanding. Clarification of this issue is one of the most important tasks that needs to be undertaken by heyats and mourning ceremonies.
Ayatollah Khamenei
May 9, 2001
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