Shia mourners in Indian-occupied Kashmir allowed to hold Muharram procession after three decades
Shia mourners in Indian-occupied Kashmir were allowed to hold Muharram procession after three decades!
The authorities in Indian-occupied Kashmir banned it in 1989 when a popular rebellion against New Delhi’s rule began.
Thousands of Shia Muslims dressed in black in Indian-administered Kashmir took part in a procession to mark the eighth day of Muharram.
Shia mourners walked through the heart of the region’s main city of Srinagar on Thursday morning amid a heavy security arrangement.
Shia Muslims carry out Muharram procession in Srinagar, Kashmir, after 34 years of ban pic.twitter.com/EaCqt9hTRd
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VIDEO | Muharram procession passes through the Lal Chowk area in Srinagar, Kashmir after being banned for 3 decades in the state. pic.twitter.com/9bIbUHUDMG
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 27, 2023
After 34 years of ban, the Indian government agrees to hold Ashura ceremonies for the Shias of Kashmir.
● Meanwhile, in Afghanistan, the Taliban has imposed restrictions on Ashura pic.twitter.com/48UnLji8Tx
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On the other hand, the government of Jammu and Kashmir has postponed the Muharram holiday on the occasion of ‘Ashura’ from 28 to 29 July, following a request from the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board.
As per the order issued, the Muharram holiday on account of ‘Ashura’ will now be observed on July 29 (Saturday) instead of the originally scheduled date of July 28 (Friday), reported Kashmir Observer.
Ashura is the day on which the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (RA) in the Battle of Karbala took place.
It is also believed that Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) was born on the 10th day of the month of Muharram.
