Hyderabad, July 29 (Hydnow): Amidst mourning chants and flagellation thousands of shia devout in black dresses symbolizing grief started the historic procession from Bibi-ka-Alam in Dabeerpura reached Yakutpura by afternoon.
The Bibi-ka-Alam is being carried on an elephant Madhuri brought from Karnataka. The youngsters led the procession on camels passing through massive crowds and thousands of chest-beating men gathered to take part in the most important event of Shia Muslims. Hundreds of barefooted and bare-chested mourners representing different Anjumans take part in the ritual bloodletting.
The procession passed through Yakutpura, Suraj Talkies, Alijah Kotla, Sardar Mahal, Charminar, Gulzar Houz, Panjesha, Mandi Mir Alam, Purani Haveli, Darushifa, Imliban and culminates at Chaderghat by the evening.
Advertisements
the procession also known as the Youm-e-Ashura procession observed on the 10th of Muharram (Islamic calendar) marking the martyrdom anniversary of the grandson of Prophet Mohammad, Hazrat Hussain. the city police already released a traffic advisory to people residing in parts of Old City about the procession route and traffic diversions.
The authorities made elaborate arrangements for observing the Ypoum-e-Ashura on Sunday and smooth passage of the procession till its culmination.
At the iconic Charminar City Police Commissioner Mr.CV Anand and Addl CP S. Vikram Singh Mann, Sudheer Babu, and Vishwaprasad offered “Dhatti” to the Bibi Ka Alam atop the elephant Madhuri. It has been a tradition for centuries that the city police Kotwal welcomes the procession and offers his obeisance.
Advertisements
The procession after passing through various parts of the city including Bada bazaar, Nayapol, and Salarjung bridge reached Masjid-E-Ilahi, Chaderghat on the banks of the Musi River. CP Anand accompanied by senior echelons of L&O, traffic, monitored the procession and issued timely instructions to the field officers. He lauded the general public and organizers for their cooperation.
“Over 1000 police personnel guarded the mourning procession,” said Anand.
.Vikram Singh Mann IPS Addl.CP L&O, G.Sudheer Babu IPS Addl. CP. Traffic, P. Vishwa Prasad IPS Addl.CP SB, .P.Sai Chaitanya IPS DCP South zone, and other officials were present. (Hydnow)
Advertisements
Next Story :
-
Fire In BJP State Office Due To Short Circuit
A fire broke out in the Bharatiya Janata Party office located at Pandit Pant Marg in Delhi, due to which smoke and flames started rising in the office.
-
CM Revanth Asks Officials To Be Alert Over Heavy Rains
With heavy rains lashing Hyderabad and different districts, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy directed officials to stay alert and initiate measures to ensure there was no inconvenience to people.
-
Heavy Rains: Traffic Jam In Many Areas In Hyderabad
Due to the heavy rains that fell for almost an hour in Hyderabad, the roads were waterlogged in many places, and traffic was stopped at many places.
-
Heavy Rains In Hyderabad: GHMC Issues Warning
It is raining in the state capital Hyderabad city. The weather has suddenly cooled down in the city of Hyderabad, which was suffocating due to the heat till today afternoon.
Now you can get the latest stories from Hydnow every day. Click the link to subscribe. Click to follow Hydnow’s Facebook page and Twitter and Instagram