Live like Ali, die like Hussein

Live like Ali, die like Hussein is a religious slogan used by Shia Muslims,^[1]^[2] referring to the martyrs Ali and his son Husayn ibn Ali.

Other famous Shia slogans

There is no hero (some versions replace hero with man)^[3] except Ali; there is no sword except Zulfiqar - This slogan is very famous among Shia;^[4] reported to have originated from Muhammad and is widely engraved on weapons,^[5] such as swords. The slogan is frequently preceded by a Shia invocation to Ali^[6] and is also “central to the du’a (prayer) of Isma’ilis, who recite it in one breath together with their declaration of faith in God.”^[7]
Every place is Karbala; every day is Ashura^[8] - This slogan is often repeated by some Shia.^[9]

^ Leif Manger (18 October 2013). Muslim Diversity: Local Islam in Global Contexts. Routledge. pp. 21–. ISBN 978-1-136-81857-8.
^ Maqsood Jafrī (2003). The gleams of wisdom. Sigma Press.
^ Yasser Tabbaa; Sabrina Mervin (2014). Najaf, the Gate of wisdom. UNESCO. p. 23. ISBN 9789231000287.
^ Vali Nasr (17 Apr 2007). The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 37. ISBN 9780393066401.
^ Madonna Gauding (1 Oct 2009). The Signs and Symbols Bible: The Definitive Guide to Mysterious Markings. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. p. 105. ISBN 9781402770043.
^ Syed Akbar Hyder (23 Mar 2006). Reliving Karbala : Martyrdom in South Asian Memory. Oxford University Press. pp. 120–1. ISBN 9780195345933.
^ Gülru Necipoğlu; Karen A. Leal (1 Oct 2009). Muqarnas. BRILL. p. 81. ISBN 9789004175891.
^ Jacob N. Kinnard (26 Jun 2014). Places in Motion: The Fluid Identities of Temples, Images, and Pilgrims. Oxford University Press. p. 165. ISBN 9780199359660.
^ Juan Eduardo Campo (1 Jan 2009). Encyclopedia of Islam. Infobase Publishing. p. 423. ISBN 9781438126968.

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