اینجا نیو یورک است نه قم

From: bastanib@slu.eduTo: Subject: This is in New York not Ghom (Qum)...!!!Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:32:30 -0600This is amazing how emotional aspects of Ashura/Karbala continues with such little intellectual interest in the many different aspects of the tragedy.Unfortunately crying for Imam Hussain (AS) has become a means for "interception" (Shafa at) and not a means of learning from a great man who stood up far above all others in history for truth and justice, as a teacher and a role model. These theatrical scenes, beating chest, flagellating back, using blades were copied from Christian mourners of Italy and France in 16 & 17 century, in Safavid dynasty in Iran.

This is in New York not Ghom (Qum)...!!!