The Prophet (S) once informed Abu Dhar (AR), one of his pious companions that: In Qur'an, man has been constantly advised to fear Allah (SWT) and shed tears when communicating with the Almighty, the One with Absolute Power. A good cry can be good for the body and soul. Apparently, crying has evolved as an effective tool in eliminating stress and emotional unbalances, and is a healing of the soul.

The one conclusion that scientists have inferred is the advantages of providing a safe place in which to notice feelings, and to listen to each other cry. This kind of practice can be seen in many religions and the events in September 11, 2001 in New York have made this kind of practice a normal way to express and share feelings of sadness. The only difference is that the Shiite Muslims - as we shall note later - have been doing this for centuries, several days in a year, and sometimes for weeks.

Further, this is exactly what Muslims do in their gatherings as they remember their iniquity and wrongdoing whilst praying to Allah (SWT) to forgive their submissive souls. As these people become more humble, submissive and remembering their faults - we have noted earlier in several studies that these actions in a group result in sharing of the favorable info-energy and the energy fields thus become stable and highly charged. This is the true meaning of piety.

al-Kubra (1981) writes the following in his book A Treatise on Spiritual Wayfaring, and considers grief as one of the many qualities that every devout and pious person should try to attain. According to him: Shiite Islam
In the book, A Plan to Divide and Destroy The Theology an interview with Dr. Michael Brant, a former CIA agent says that the US government has always been against the Shiite Muslim's practices of Azadari, and their efforts to bury this practice. In brief, al-Husain, son of Ali (AS), the chief of martyrs, was the grandson of the Prophet (S) and the third divinely appointed guide after him. He, along with 18 members of his family and relatives as well as 72 faithful companions, was slain while thirsty on the lands of Karbala, Iraq on the tenth of Muharram (known as Day of Ashura) in the year 61 AH (680 AD) by the brutal army of Yazid in an inequitable and imposed battle.

In al-Amali by al-Mufid, al-Sadiq says: In the same al-Amali by al-Mufid, al-Husain says: It is customary for one to begin his or her new-year marked with joy. However, there is but one unique community, whose people begin their year with grief and sadness. They cry, lament, and come out in processions holding black flags and banners to deliver their message of Islam.

This community attends gatherings throughout the first two months of any given year, and shed tears for their leader al-Husain (AS) who has proven beyond doubt to be the leader of all martyrs and the savior of the religion Islam. al-Husain (AS) together with his close family members and children were brutally massacred on this month more than a thousand years ago, but he never stood for evil or bowed down to infidelity. This community sheds tears in remembrance of this great and revered family and their sufferings and cry aloud to answer the call al-Husain (AS) made to all Muslims nearing the end of the sacred war in Karbala: Besides crying over the death of his close relatives, the Prophet of Islam (S) wept on several other occasions, including for his grandson al-Husain (AS). This total state of grief and sadness, piety and lamenting over sins, and crying over al- Husain (AS) and his family members, all result in alteration in the energy fields and spiritual growth, and one reaps the benefits of sharing the energy within the commemorative group. The info-energy of al-Husain (AS) and the events in Karbala are re-introduced to this group at all times from such commemoration and the advantages have been noted.

Further, and as we have noted before, the replicas of sacred shrines and crypts in these gatherings only add to the vibrations and favorable info-energy within the commemorative group. Shiite Muslims do not worship these shrine replicas, but only sympathize with what happened hundreds of years ago and re-live the scenery. Also, because of their nature, purpose and reverence, and because the physical, spiritual and mental approaches to these shrines have been forever pure, these very replicas have within them sacred energy with higher rates of vibration, pure and unadulterated info-energy that is conscious, and stores the memories that can have a significant effect at the energy level.

Significance of Tears
Shedding tears (whether it is meant for commemorative purposes or the fear of Allah (SWT) holds a strong significance in Islam. In a pioneer study of primal patients, Dr. William Frey of St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center and Dr. Barry Bernfield of the Primal Institute (U.S.) measured ACTH (stress hormone) in human tears. Results indicated that human tears may aid in stress reduction by the removal of ACTH through crying. From this psycho-biochemical view we can understand why so many people, normal as well as patient populations report feeling better after crying. Apparently, the act of crying also releases blockages within the human energy system and replaces them with higher frequencies of energy from the higher energy sources, and the reason why one feels good after shedding tears for any particular purpose.

Bernfield (1983) writes: As we have noted, researchers and lay people alike have recommended a commemorative gathering at different intervals to commemorate the 9/11 attacks on the US soil, the World Trade Center. Researches continue to reiterate the importance of such commemorative groups. Apparently, they have understood the importance and energy perspective of being in a group setting and sharing sadness and shedding tears. Shiite Muslims do this throughout the year, commemorating the death of all the Infallible and important person in Islam.

It is reported that on the Day of Judgment, the eyes that wept in tears commemorating the death of al-Husain and his sacred family, Fatima, the mother of al-Husain will have gathered all the tears and will present them as evidence in favor of the Shiites who cried for her son. Now we understand - just as Allah will order all the body parts of the person to unite before awakening on the Final Day, in the same way Fatima will re-collect the energy of all the tears that either dropped into ones face or in a handkerchief that has been washed and re-washed. The energy from the tears will remain and each individual will have access to those tears on the Final Day as evidence. Fatima (AS) is reported to not only collect all the tears that flow from one's eyes but also be present in all gatherings that remember her son and commemorate the event of Karbala. Together with other Infallible (AS), this makes her origin from light as she has the power to be at different places at one time, and at different continents - the same is the case with the 12th Imam al-Mahdi who is able to respond to queries throughout the world, how Ali ventured into other worlds, and so forth.

The followers of Ali, Fatima and al-Husain even go to the extent to bury themselves with the handkerchief or cloth that is filled with the tears of the sufferings of al- Husain and the merciless massacre of his entire family including infants, even though the tears can be collected as evidence from any source. Shiites also bury themselves with the soil from Karbala (this land has already been introduced) and al-Mahdi has the following remarks in this reference: Undoubtedly, these acts have been reported to be very successful after one's death and during the questioning in the grave. The angels concerned would be able to read the information within the surrounding energy of the materials he or she is buried with. Shiite Muslims consider the intercession of al-Husain as one of the most revered type of intercession and considered most successful. This kind of behavior and clothing on a dead person, before he is buried, can be observed in all Shiite Muslims.

Ayatullah Sayyid Shahbuddin al-Mar'ashi (one of the great scholars of understanding in the history of Islam) wrote the following will to his children:

Significance of Black Clothing

Color has been used for centuries to denote disposition. Learned scholars today wear black or black and white for simplicity, and white to symbolize purity. Besides crying and shedding tears, this Shiite community also wears black clothing throughout the period of sadness and decorates black for forty consecutive days in the month of Muharram. This is to commemorate the sufferings and killings of al- Husain (AS) and his family.

As noted earlier, this community also meets on several other days during the year to commemorate the sufferings and martyrdom of the remaining Infallible, the Prophet and very important persons in history. They also meet together and commemorate the passing away of their loved ones for forty days. Moreover, this gathering of people also observes black clothing when they commemorate these days of Wafat, several days throughout the year, which denote the death of an Infallible Imam (AS), or a spiritual leader.

The color black is for a reason and according to the science of color, black is considered the color of sadness. Moreover, black tends to anchor in that sadness because it sits in the human energy. Wearing black can actually prolong and even influence the grief and suffering (Lindgren et. al., 1997). This is probably the reason why learned scholars from the Sayyid family (descendants of al-Husain (AS) wear black turbans (so they are able to maintain the sorrow if they so wish). The Prophet (S) also wore a black turban when he was commemorating a sad event and a white turban when leading prayer. However, to observe black clothing is considered abominable during prayer, unless the individual is commemorating a sad event. The importance of white clothing during prayer has been noted earlier.

In any case, one of the main reason why the Shiites, followers of Ali and al-Husain still weep and wail till today after hundreds of years, and express sadness as if the event of Karbala took place yesterday, is because all the followers of al-Husain have within their body a part of clay that was originally formed and molded to make the Perfect Creations, the Infallible. This means that all the followers of al-Husain have within them living energy and conscious info-energy from the original clay that made Fatima, Ali, al-Husain, the Prophet and the remaining Infallible. Because of this physical, spiritual and energy interactions, their experiences also happen to be our experiences. The energy of the event, and people commemorating the event for decades is also present in the universal energy field and can be accessed and the reason why the sadness continues to exist.

al-Majlisi quotes al-Baqir saying that:

In another tradition, this can be seen in al-Amali: On a separate note, it is reported that scores of angels have made their resting abode in the grounds of Karbala after al-Husain refused their assistance to help him fight with the infidels and that these angels were ready to do anything to overpower the infidels during the war. These angels will remain in Karbala until al-Mahdi (the Shiite 12th Infallible in occultation who will reappear with Prophet Isa, Jesus (AS) to bring back the Truth in this world) reappears and avenges the blood of al-Husain and his blessed family. After receiving his ability to fly from touching the body (or cradle) of al-Husain (AS), we noted earlier that angel Fitrus (AS) is now the servant of al-Husain.

al-Mahdi remarks the following in his Salutations to al-Husain and his sacred family, and recorded in the Ziyarat of al-Nahiya: al-Mufid (AR) has narrated through his chain of transmitters, that al-Sadiq said that when al-Husain left Madina, a group of angels, having distinct marks, met him on the way. They carried swords in their hands and had mounted the horses of paradise. They came to al-Husain, saluted him and said, O Allah's Proof upon the creatures after your grandfather, father and brother! Allah, the Glorious had rendered help to your grandfather through our medium in many of his battles, and has now sent us to assist you. True, the angels are servants of the Infallible, as narrated by the Prophet.