Whether you belong to nationalism or religion, this flag has a deep connection. I think that there is no such person in the world who does not believe in a flag.
The identity of any country, religion, nation or anything else is its flag. Everyone gives special importance to it and wants it to be respected.
What actually is a flag? It is a piece of cloth attached to a pole, on which there are different signs and prints and it can belong to any color. The signs and colors that you see on this flag carry a lot of meaning.
Before I talk about the special flag of Shia people I think it is better to tell you about the importance of some colors that have different meanings..
A white color on a flag it means peace, purity, honesty and unity. That is why this color flag is often used for any ceasefire.
The red color has its own special meaning and it means sacrifice, revenge, bravery and strength. In the recent Iran-Israel war, you saw many red flags waving. Especially in Iran, this color has great importance and Shia people know this color as a symbol of revenge.
In the same way the green color is considered a symbol of love, hope and paradise. Shia which is an important sect of Islam gives more importance to these three colors...
Today I want to tell you about one special flag of the Shia religion. Iran belongs to the Shia religion and in the whole world the Shia population is around 250 million. Most of this population is found in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and other small countries.
From the beginning of Muharram, you see red flags waving in the Shia religion, and these people are even ready to sacrifice their lives for this flag. In this religion, this red flag has great importance.
That is why you saw that after the recent attack on Iran, a red flag was raised, which was a symbol that revenge would definitely be taken and they would attack the enemy.
The specialty of this flag comes from the history of Karbala which was 1400 years ago. During that time Imam Hussain raised this flag which was his special symbol.
Even today, his followers give this flag great importance. This is a sect from which Israel and America are very worried and you have already seen examples of this in the wars involving Iran, Pakistan, Hezbollah and the Houthis.
I live in Pakistan and as soon as Muharram, which is an Islamic month, starts, red flags start waving. This is a symbol that we are in a state of revenge, and the oppression that happened 1400 years ago will definitely be avenged by the 12th Imam.
Anyway, this is the specialty of this flag for this sect. And as far as my knowledge was I shared it with all of you.
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