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Shabbir

शब्बीर
said shab-beer
also written: shabir, imam husain
Meaning

An honorific of Imam Husain, the martyr of Karbala; evokes his sacrifice for truth.

See it in the verse

Shabbir in Iqbal’s couplets

Hai Ram ke vajood pe Hindostan ko naaz
Ahl-e-nazar samajhte hain us ko imam-e-Hind
India takes pride in the very existence of Ram; those of discerning sight regard him as the spiritual leader of India.
Unity
Related words
ARABIC

Husain

The younger grandson of the Prophet, martyred at Karbala, revered as a symbol of sacrifice against tyranny.

ARABIC

Karbala

The plain in Iraq where Husain and his companions were martyred in 680 CE, the emblem of righteous sacrifice.

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