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Imam Hassan Askari (PBUH) was only 28 years old when he was martyred. The Abbaasi ruler of the time (Mo'tamed) had kept the eleventh Imam under military watch, that is why the Imam is called Askari; the word Askar in Arabic means army.

Those dark-hearted people thought that by keeping the eleventh Imam under surveillance, they could prevent the 12th Imam from being born. They had heard many statements and narrations from the Prophet (PBUH&HP) about the 12thImam being the savior who would abolish oppression and injustice therefore, those oppressors were afraid of the 12th Imam being born and thus, they martyred Imam Askari at such a young age ... . 

Recently we witnessed a very sad event; the Haram of Imam Hassan Askari (PBUH) was disrespected. In Qur'an we read that Jesus (PBUH) asked his disciples to be his helpers towards God and the disciples promised to be the helpers of God (Qur'an, Surah Ale-Emraan, verse 52).

 In another words according to Qur'an, any one who helps the chosen Prophet of Allah, he is actually helping God. The Almighty Allah does not need our help but if we do things in the cause of God and assist Allah's Prophet, then the most Compassionate and Giving Allah honors us as His helpers. In another verse, Qur'an calls the Muslims to be helpers of God -as the disciples of Jesus promised to be- and therefore, assist the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP) in the cause of God (Qur'an, Surah Saf, verse 14).

 Qur'an also promises that any one who helps Allah, God shall also help him and He will firm his steps in the journey towards God (Qur'an, Surah Muhammad, verse 7).

Recently -after the mocking of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP)- many Muslims around the world have had conferences to discuss different ways of helping the Prophet.

The Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP) clearly expressed that the most important deed -which essentially completes and protects the true religion of God- would be to deliver the message of Ghadir (waalaayat) to humankind until eternity.

 The 12 Imams which the Prophet -by God's command introduced as his infallible successors- have been the ones who have kept the religion of God alive and on the Right Path for those who seek it.

 If we truly want to help the Prophet, we should try to keep the true Islam -as expressed by the Prophet and his progeny- alive and deliver their message which is nothing but the message of Allah, to humankind. Those who disrespected Imam Hassan Askari's Haram, actually made a statement against God; some people have always knowingly made such statements but some people also unknowingly have misunderstood Islam.

Therefore, we as the Shi'ah have the sacred responsibility to do and say based on the heavenly and beautiful teachings of Mohammad and his progeny (PBUT) so that the world may get to know and feel the magnificence of God-specified way of living.

 Today, helping the Prophet means clearly introducing the enlivening teachings of the Prophet which are the foundations for better life here and hereafter; today, helping the Prophet means doing as we preach; today, helping the Prophet means reminding humankind that the last phase of this life -as promised by all Prophets- is yet to be fulfilled; today, helping the Prophet means reminding humankind that the last Reminder of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP) is alive and among us; today, helping the Prophet means remembering that the Prophet Mohammad's (PBUH&HP) last chosen Imam is benevolently watching, guiding and loving us; today helping the Prophet means helping Mahdy (May Allah hasten his Appearance) ... .