The Ever-Lasting Great Revolution of Imam Husain (A.S.) in the Words of the Founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran

The sayings of Imam Khomeini (R.A.), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding the Great Revolution of Imam Husain (A.S.) have been selected from the book "The Ashura Uprising in the Words and Messages of Imam Khomeini (R.A.)" published by The Institute for Compilation and Publication of the Works of Imam Khomeini (R.A.), International Affairs Department, Tehran, Iran
"The month of Muharram is the month of epic action, the month in which blood triumphed over the sword; the month in which the power of Truth forever condemned falsehood and stamped the faces of tyrants and wicked government with the brand of vanity and falsehood; the month that teaches all generations throughout history, the way to victory over bayonet point; the month that registered, the defeat of the arrogant powers vis-أ -vis the Word of Truth; the month in which the Imam (A.S.) of the Muslims taught us how to fight history's tyrants; the month in which the clenched fists of the rightful, the seekers of freedom and independence must overcome the tanks, the machine-guns and the forces of the devil and the Word of Truth expurgate falsehood.
Muharram is the month in which Justice rose against Injustice and Truth stood up against Falsehood and proved that, in the course of history; truth has always triumphed over Falsehood.
For the Shia Faith, Muharram is the month in which victory was achieved amid blood and sacrifice.
It is by the grace of Muharram and Safar that Islam survives.
We must keep the months of Muharram and Safar alive by recitation of the calamities that befell the household of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.). It is by such recitation and mourning that Islam has lived to this date.
Muharram is a month during which people are apt to hear the words of Truth.
The Master of Martyrs (A.S.) rose to strengthen Islam, to oppose cruelty, and to stand up against the empire of those days that were beyond the scope of modern day empires. In doing so Imam Husain (A.S.) sacrificed his young children, his disciples and his own life and blood.
Imam Husain (A.S.) set off the great Ashura Revolution and, by sacrificing his own blood and that of his dear ones, rescued Islam and justice; condemned the machinery of the Bani Umayyah and devastated its pillars.
Islam was so dear that the Holy Prophet's children gave their lives to it. Hazrat Imam Husain (A.S.), the Master of Martyrs, those children and youth and with such companions, fought for Islam, sacrificed their lives but revived Islam.
The martyrdom of the Master of Martyrs (A.S.) revived Islam. He himself was martyred but Islam came to life and buried the despotic regime of Moaviyya and his son. The martyrdom of His Holiness Imam Husain (A.S.) did Islam good, it revived the Religion.
As narrated the Holy Prophet (SAW) had said: "Husain (A.S.) is from me and I am from Husain (A.S.)" This means that Husain (A.S.) is a part of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) and the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) is revived through Husain (A.S.). This has reference to the blessings that accompanied Imam Husain's martyrdom as it had upset the evil plans of caliph Moaviyya and his son Yazid who wanted to do away with Islam and replace it with an Arab state.
Imam Husain (A.S.) sacrificed himself, and all his kin. Islam, however, was strengthened by it after their martyrdom.
Imam Husain (A.S.) revived Islam by his blood. You as the followers of Imam Husain (A.S.) should protect Islam and the Islamic Revolution.