ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has said real love for Imam Husain is to follow in his footprints and be ready to offer sacrifices whenever a need arises.

`Only this way can we overcome hurdles that come our way and succeed in every walk of life,` Mr Sanjrani said, stressing the need to learn from the sacrifices of Imam Husain, which would guide them in every walk of life.

In his message on Ashura, the Senate chairman said the day was a reminder for all Muslims how to safeguard religion and offer every sacrifice for the glory of Islam.

According to him, the great sacrifices at Karbala teach us a lesson that Muslims should create courage and steadfastness in themselves and stand by truthfulness, righteousness against cruelties and tyranny.

`We should be ready for every sacrifice for this purpose,` he stressed.

In a separate message, NationalAssembly (NA) Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said Imam Husain and his companions were the models of Quranic philosophy of patience, sacrifice and martyrdom.

Their unflinching faith in Almighty Allah, their exemplary devotion, dauntless courage and unfailing patience while fighting for the glory of Islam was a great lesson for us to follow, he said.

Mr A shraf said it was our collective responsibility to stand firm in the face of tyrannical forces that were spreading chaos in the society to achieve theirnefarious designs.

The NA speaker said the best way to pay tribute to the martyrs of Karbala was to make commitment on this day to work and devote oneself for the development of the country.

National Assembly Deputy Speaker Zahid Akram Durrani, in his message, said the battle at Karbala was fought between the forces of truth and falsehood, which would continue to impart a lesson to Muslims about the sustained struggle against oppression.