Wiladat Hazrat Abass AS,

As the lovers of the Ahlul Bayt mark the 1,400 birth anniversary of Hazrat Abbas (as), the right-hand man of Imam Husain (AS), this becomes a celebration not just to be ‘commemorated’ in our traditional manner, rather it should be one in which we should truly strive to learn more about this important personality.
Born into the house of Imaamate, he was blessed with the noble traits of his father and his fore-fathers and that of his mother and her family who were known for their honor, courage and bravery. Due to these lofty traits which would show up in Al-Abbas (as) later in life, he was given the title of: Abul Fadhl or ‘The Possessor of Virtue’ while his proper name as Abbas which means, ‘The Lion that other lions fear and escape from.’