In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

O people, whoever knows us, knows us. And whoever does not, we are the Shiites (followers) of Hussein bin Ali bin Abu Talib. The very one whose honour and dignity was humiliated, his blessings were destroyed, his wealth robed and his family taken as prisoners and treated in an inhumane manner. We are the Shiites of the one whom has been slaughtered beside Euphrates River . We are the Shiites of the one that was killed patiently. And this is sufficient for us to be proud of.

With what right do you shed holy blood in the Holy Month in the Shrine of the Master of the Youth's of Paradise (Imam Hussein) peace be upon him? What right do you also have to shed the same blood in the Shrine of the Grandson of our beloved Prophet, the pure servant of Allah swt, Imam Musa al Kadhim a.s? – And in the East and West of the world?

If you do not have any religion, then at least be free in your life – if you viewed the adult men as being sinful and meriting such recompense then what sin have our women, the elderly and our lovely innocent children committed?

O freed slaves and sons of freed slaves…

You do not have such right if you were Muslims as you claim to be. Except, if you choose to leave the religion of Al Mustafa (sww) and opt for another, and clearly you have done so indeed.

Since when has death concerned us or being exiled shocked us?

So try your very best and do make your traps and snares, we swear by Allah swt that you will never destroy us and will never defeat our cause.

Have you forgotten that your parties were established by the Occupiers and have you also forgotten the land that you and your spying leaders made filthy? And there are many other things that you have forgotten? You have indeed forgotten all of this, and now, come to us to cleanse our land as you so proudly claim – while you and whoever follows your way call all of this ‘resistance'.

So type of resistance is this? And what shame is there in this?

You have forgotten all of this, so as a result the Almighty Allah swt has made you forget yourselves. As you have forgotten that the lovers of Hussein (as)'s souls are eagerly competing for their due place in the Heavens. And the souls of the sons of Abi Jahl are eagerly competing for their place in Hell forever, all this while they see their Grandmother carrying the firewood running towards Hell in front of them. This is in association with the amount of cursing that has been placed on their Auntie the ‘Liver Eater' as she is renowned for.

There is no shame for these martyrs, especially as they died on the path of Hussein. They will repeatedly recite what their Imam Zainul A'abeden (as) stated : "being killed is a habit for us, and martyrdom is an honor from Allah swt”. Indeed all shame has fallen upon the racist sect whom occupies the lowest status, that is absolutely horrible, having no dignity and that is definitely on an unclean path.

In conclusion, our statement to every criminal that participates in all these atrocities that as Lady Zainab (as) said to the Tyrant Yazeed: "O, Yazid, you have not cut anything but your own skin. You have not chopped anything but your own flesh. Indeed, you will face Prophet Muhammad (sww) by what you have shed, the blood of his descendants and humiliated his honor! O! The wonder of wonders is that the party of God, the honored is killed by the party of Satan, freed slaves (those who were given freedom by the Prophet). ... Do whatever you want and plan and scheme whatever you want. But, by God you cannot eradicate our memory, and you cannot eradicate the revelation (of God) and the shame of this will not leave you. Your view is in vain, and your days are numbered, and your groups will be scattered, on a day in which a caller will call and announce the curse of God on those who are unjust…"

We add our calls to the calls of the honorable people everywhere in the world in rejecting and condemning these disgusting crimes that are against the very essence of humanity and its people. We place sole responsibility of upholding security in these regions on the present Occupying Forces. This nation as a whole merits importance a million fold in comparison to the airports which you and your troops hold dear in Iraq, to that extent that you guard it with your airplanes and radar equipment.

In response to this disaster the Shiaa community in Sydney will be holding a gathering to condemn these attacks and commemorate the souls of the Martyrs whom lost their lives in the City of Blood and Sacrifice, the City of the Free People and that is no other than the City of Karbala and the City of Kahdemia. As well as those lives lost whilst in the Husseini processions in Quetta and Falia within the Pakistani Punjab province. We condemn the hands that are filled with the blood of these innocent and honourable people. And the disaster of Arbil is not too far.

"Think not of those, who are slain in the way of Allah, as dead. Nay, they are living. With their Lord they have provision." 3:169

Town Hall / Auburn / Sydney / 7 / 3 /2004 / Sunday / 6:30_ 10:30pm

"And whoso magnifies the offerings consecrated to Allah; it surely is from devotion of the hearts" 22:32

We wish for all the injured to cover as soon as possible.

"Those who do wrong will come to know by what a (great) reverse they will be overturned!" 26:227

Mohammad Hussein Al Ansari

11/ Muharam/1425 - 3/3/2004 - Sydney / Australia