Amid restrictions in city centre Lal chowk, Ashura, which commemorates the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain AS, was observed across Kashmir valley on Tuesday with religious gaiety and mourning.
Remembering the supreme sacrifice of grandson of Prophet Muhammad SAW, mourning processions were taken out across Kashmir valley throughout the day wherein glowing tributes we’re paid to Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions who laid down their lives during the bottle of Karbala against evil, falsehood and oppression.
Clad in black attire, carrying black banners, mourners paid respect to Imam (AS) and his companions while taking out huge mourning processions at several places. The district’s largest Ashura procession with Zuljanah, Alam and Tazia was held on its traditional route from Aalipora Bota kadal, to the historic Imambargah of Zadibal. Over 10,000 Shia Muslim mourners, including a large number of women, participated in the procession while reciting Marsthiya Majalis (an elegy to remember Karbala) and Noha (Elegy depicting Hussein’s martyrdom).
While addressing the gathering at Aalipora, Aaga Syed Alsafvi Al Mousvi said that the tragic battle of Karbala teaches sacrifice and perseverance for advancing the cause of truth. Thousands of devotees attended the congregation to remember sacrifices of Imam Hussain (AS) and his pious companions in the battlefield of Karbala. Mousvi added that the event of Karbala immortalized the fact that ultimately truth prevails and falsehood perishes.
