Mashal Khan is a popular Pakistani television actress and host who rose to fame through Suno Chanda. Her other notable dramas are Khuwab Nagar Ki Shehzadi, Saya 2, Kacha Dhaga, Thora Sa Haq, Qissa Meherbano Ka, and Pyari Mona, all of which were admired by viewers. Her role in Parizaad also received widespread acclaim. Mashal Khan was last seen in ARY Digital’s Ehsaan Faramosh, which aired in 2023. Since then, she has transitioned to hosting a finance-related show on a news channel.
Recently, Mashal Khan has shared a heartfelt knowledgeful note on Karbala battle.
Mashal Khan wrote, “I have written something on Muharram because many people ask why we cry for Karbala. But I want to ask something: Do you even know who Imam Hussain (A.S.) was? Like, do you really know him? That Imam, who gave up his home, companions, brothers, nephews, sons, and even gave his six-month-old infant, but never gave up his conscience. Then tell me, do you recognize these names? Mawla Abbas, Hazrat Qasim, Hazrat Aun, Hazrat Muhammad, Hazrat Ali Asghar, Bibi Sakina, Bibi Zainab, Hazrat Muslim bin Awsaja, Hazrat Habib ibn Muzahir, Hazrat Hurr. If these are just names to you, then you don’t truly know Karbala.
She further added, Mawla Abbas: His flag only fell when his arms were severed, and his last words were, “O Hussain, my brother, my Imam.” Hazrat Ali Akbar: Imagine a father who sends that son to the battlefield whose face resembles his grandfather, the Holy Prophet (PBUH)—and then that same father has to carry his son’s corpse. Hazrat Ali Asghar: A six-month-old innocent child who neither knew how to wield a sword nor understood the meaning of war. There was only thirst, the answer to which was an arrow. Hazrat Aun and Hazrat Muhammad: Two brothers who were taught to fight by Mawla Abbas. Defeating them together was so difficult for the enemy that they decided to separate them. They were the beloved children of Bibi Zainab, and a mother sent both her sons in the way of Allah, but never once said to her brother, “Please save my children.” Hazrat Muslim bin Awsaja and Hazrat Habib ibn Muzahir: Those whose ages had passed, but when Imam Hussain called out, though their bodies were old, their hearts were young, and they arrived. Hazrat Hurr: Until that morning, he was blocking the way of Imam Hussain (A.S.), but one decision changed his name forever. Because Karbala teaches us that a person’s past is not their identity, their final choice is. And Bibi Zainab: If you want to understand Karbala, understand Bibi Zainab. In the morning, she had brothers, nephews, sons, and companions. By evening, everyone was sleeping on the sand. Yet, when she was questioned, she said, “I saw nothing but beauty from Allah.” The story of Karbala teaches us the importance of standing with the truth. As long as the conflict between truth and falsehood remains, as long as the distinction between the oppressed and the oppressor exists, and as long as humanity stays alive, Karbala will not remain just history. Karbala will remain alive in every heart that loves Imam Hussain (A.S.). Watch here:
