Thousands Join 8Th Muharram Procession In Srinagar

2024-07-15 02:13:38

(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) Srinagar- Thousands of Shia Muslim mourners took out the eighth Muharram procession in Srinagar city on Monday.

Authorities had permitted the event with the organisers assuring a peaceful and disciplined Muharram procession.

A large number of Shia Muslim mourners joined the procession that started at Guru Bazaar and ends in the Dalgate area of Srinagar city, reported news agency IANS.

The procession is carried out to commemorate the martyrdom of the Prophet's grandson, Imam Hussain (AS), his family and supporters at the hands of Yazid's army in the desert of Karbala in Iraq.

Shouting pro-Islam slogans and praising the greatest sacrifice by Imam Hussain, the mourners behaved responsibly throughout the procession and did not give any reason to anti-social elements to stoke sectarian passions.

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IGP Kashmir zone V. K. Birdi and officers of the civil administration monitored the Muharram procession. The IGP also served water and cool drinks to the mourners.

About whether the administration will allow 10th Muharram procession, IGP said the permission part is taken care of by the district administration.“Once the permission is granted, we will ensure peaceful conduct of the procession,” he said

All sections of local society have lauded the decision of the administration to allow the 8th Muharram procession in Srinagar. It was allowed last year as well after a gap of over 30 years since armed violence started in J&K.

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