Karbala is the holy land of sacrifice, where defeat and victory were redefined. This historic event revealed not only the bravery of men but also the extraordinary courage of women, who prepared their sons, brothers, husbands and fathers to give their lives in accordance with the will of Allah and in line with the true spirit of Islam.

Nowhere else in history is such unity and determination among women as evident as in Karbala, where they willingly offered their loved ones for martyrdom. The unique precedent set in Karbala saw women witnessing and joyfully offering their loved ones to safeguard the mission of Hussain ibn Ali (AS).

These great women are revered not only for their sacred blood but also for their noble acts. Umme Rubab, wife of Imam Hussain, handed her six-month-old son, Ali Asghar, to him, knowing the baby would not return alive. Her son, parched and without water for three days, was struck by an arrow........

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