Majlis Memento

This particular post marks the beginning of a rather selfish initiative cloaked under a veil of altruism. I've decided to share a key point from each majlis [Arabic noun - meeting, session, gathering; initially established to commemorate the martyrdom of the 3rd Shi'a Imam, Hussein ibn Ali] I get the opportunity to attend. The hope being that by putting fingertips to keyboard, the neuronal connections responsible for that memory will be that little bit stronger.

This evening's take home point is an aphorism of Imam Hussein:

"Verily, people are the slaves of the world and their religion is superficial, only on their tongues. They are attentive to it as long as their material benefits are provided, but when they are tested, the number of true devotees dwindles."