"Imam Hassan and Hussain were merely two boys. They felt that an injustice had been done to them."
"When called upon to surrender, they refused. They knew at the time that this would mean death for them. If, however, they were to submit to injustice, they woud disgrace their manhood and betray their religion."
"In these circumstances, they yielded to the embrace of death. The heads of these fine young men rolled on the battlefield."
"In my view, Islam did not attain its greatness by the power of the sword but entirely through the self-immolation of its fakirs (saints)."
Source:
The Collected Works Of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol 13, Letter #395, Pg 518.
"The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi (Electronic Book), New Delhi, Publications Division Government of India, 1999".
