Muharram procession passed off peacefully in Hyderabad

Muharram was observed here yesterday with mourning processions. Meetings were also held in the city.The day is observed in memory of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, a grandson of Prophet Mohammed, and others in the battle of Karbala.

The mourners inflicted injuries on themselves to show solidarity with the sufferings of the martyrs.Hyderabad police had made elaborate security arrangements to ensure that the processions and the event passes off peacefully.

The Bibi-ka-Alam procession, the main event of the day, was taken out from the Bibi-ka-Alawa to Chaderghat. The ‘Alam’ was carried on ‘Rajani’, the elephant, and Shia community members



flagellated themselves with sharp objects while taking part in the procession. Their procession was reverberated with the cries of ‘Ya Hussain’ in remembrance of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, who was martyred in the battle of Karbala in Iraq centuries ago. The practice of installing the Alam in the old city is more than 430-year-old tradition dating back to the Quli Qutb Shahi period and the Bibi-ka-Alam is believed to contain a holy relic. On Wednesday, the procession passed through the areas of Alijah Kotla, Mir Alam Mandi, Charminar, Panjesha, Yakutpura, and Dar-ul-shifa before culminating at Chaderghat.