People Commemorate Imam Hussein with Large Processions across Pakistan
The main procession of the 9th of Muharram-ul-Harram on Friday night ended peacefully at Imam Bargah Asna Ashri after passing through various designated routes.
The procession, which mourned for Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), echoed with the chants of ‘Ya Hussain’. It paused for the Friday congregational prayer on Service Road, and then resumed its march along its traditional route. It stopped near New Abpara to offer the Maghrib prayer collectively, Associated Press of Pakistan reported.
Along the route of the procession, Sabeel-e-Asghar and Bibi Sakina stalls were set up.
Leaders of the Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafaria held a press conference at the start of the procession, highlighting the significance of the day and the message of sacrifice.
Shia Ulema Council Central General Secretary Dr. Shabir Hassan said that the revered Imam made a noble sacrifice to ensure that the name of Islam remains eternal in the world.
He said Hazrat Imam Hussain’s remarkable sacrifice teaches us not to shy away from any form of sacrifice for the sake of the Muhammadan law and humanity.
He condemned the incidents of Quran burning in Sweden and Denmark, and proposed to legislate to stop such blasphemous acts globally. He said that for international peace, it was imperative that countries like Sweden and Denmark take measures to prevent such actions. He also stated that in Pakistan, all sects and religions enjoy freedom under the Constitution.
Dr. Hassan said that Azadari (mourning) of Sayyid al-Shuhada was the tradition of the Prophet’s Sunnah, and that they would continue it under all circumstances. “We have made sacrifices for Azadari and for the unity of the Muslim Ummah,” he expressed during the press conference.
The procession saw a large number of men, women, and children participating, as well as numerous elderly and young mourners.
Apart from Islamabad and Rawalpindi, many mourners from various districts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan also joined the procession.
The mourners expressed their grief and paid tributes to the martyrs of Karbala in their own unique ways.
Prominent figures from various Shia organizations, including Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen, Shia Ulema Council, and Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafria, also took part in the procession.
The procession was attended by scholars from every school of thought, as well as several politicians, who joined the masses.
After the end of the procession, a night gathering for Shab-e-Ashur was held.
Source: Agencies
