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THOUSANDS OF MOURNERS AND HAZRAT IMAM HUSSAIN(a.s) FOLLOWERS MARKED ASHOORA PROCESSION IN HYDERABAD

By Syed Hussain Ali Sajjad

Hyderabad Aug 21 (PMI): The historical Bibis.a ka Alam-e-Mubarak procession was taken out in Hyderabad from Alawa-e-Bibis.a, Dabeerpura on the day of Ashura (10th of Muharram1443 Hijri correspondence to 20th August 2021) where thousands of mourners (Azadar) preforming Khooni Matam (self-flagellation) and netizens irrespective of Caste, Creed and Religion paid their homage to Imam Hussainas the grandson of Prophet Muhammadswas. For the past 50 years Grouh-e-Shaida-e-Shabbira.s has been organizing Majlis-e-Aza and performing matam inside Alawa-e-Bibis.a on 10th Moharram at the time of Alam-e-Mubarak Bibis.a is taken out. Majlis-e-pursa is being addressed by Allama Aijaz Farruq and matam is performed by arakeen (members) of Grouh-e-Sahiada-e-Shabbira.s and other mourners led by Syed Najaf Ali Shoukat. The historic Bibis.a Ka Alam-e-Mubarak was taken out at Sharp 1:00 p.m. amidst momentous Seena Zani, Khama Zani and tears rolling out from the eyes of mourners.  Grouh-e-Shaida-e-Abul Fazala.s performed Khooni  Matam from 11.00 a.m. to 12 Noon led by Syed Haqayaq Ali Khan Abedi @ Abbas Nawab   and Grouh-e-Hussaini also offered their homage by performing Khooni matam.

A day before Ashura procession Addl CP Law & Order Sri D. S. Chauhan IPS visited Alawa-e-Bibis.a along with Mr. Syed Najaf Ali Shoukat to check the ongoing arrangements for 10th Muharram procession of Alam-e-Bibis.a and spoke to media person about extending cooperation with matamdars. Mr. Najaf Ali Shoukat also cleared to the media persons about rumors which were taking rounds a day before Ashura that Alam-e-Bibisa will be taken out at 11 a.m. to which he had clarified Alam-e-Bibisa will be taken out on time i.e. 01.00 p.m.  The procession started from Alawa-e-Bibis.a sharp at 01.00 p.m. and passed through Shaik Faiz ki Kaman, Etebar Chowk, Kotle Alijah, Charminar, Gulzar House, Panjesha, Khadm-e- Rasool, Mandi Mir Alam, Purani Haveli, Darulshafa, Aza khanae Zahra, Kali Khabar and culminated at Baitul Huzan near Masjid-e-Elahi Chaderghat at 08.30 PM. Total 24 matami Anjumans and Grouhan offered khooni matam pursa along the route and since five decades Guroh-e-Shaida-e-Shabbira.s has been participating in the Alam-e-Bibisa procession till Ashurkhana Bait-ul Huzn, near Masjid-e-Elahi, Chadergaht and performing Matam along the route. Grouh-e-Shaida-e-Shabbiras  also organized Majlis-e-Shaam-e-Ghareeban at Ashurkhana Bait-ul Huzn after culmination of procession.

The procession covered the distance of around 6 and half kilometers in about 7 and half   hours. Shabi-e-Zuljanah was also present in the procession of Alam-e-Bibisa from Aza Khan-e-Zehrasa till Chaderghat. All along the route citizens irrespective of Cast Creed and Religion came in droves and paid their homage to the Imam Hussainas and offered dhattis and Nazar. Apart from the family members of Nizam, Hyderabad Police Commissioner, representatives of various political parties and prominent personalities offered Dhattis along the route of the Bibis.a Ka Alam. Hon’ble Home Minister Sri Mohammd Mahmood Ali offered dhatti at Purani Haveli,

Sri Anjani Kumar Commissioner of Police Hyderabad and Addl CP Law & Order Sri D. S. Chauhan offered dhatti at Charminar and also CP HYD Sri. Anjan Kumar Yadav offered dhatti at Darulshifa, Ex Deputy Mayor and M.M Raza offered dhatti at Purani Haveli and the GHMC officers offered Dhatti at Aza Khana-e Zehras.a.. On behalf of Shia community Syed Najaf Ali Shoukat  thanked various departments of Telangana Government,  Telangana Chief Minister  K. Chandrasekhar Rao, Hon’ble Home Minister Mr. Mahmood Ali,  Minority Welfare Adviser to Telangana Government Mr. A. K. Khan and specially city police team CP Hyderabad Sri Anjani Kumar IPS, Addl CP Law & Order Sri D. S. Chauhan IPS  , Addl CP  Sri Anil kumar (Traffic police) DCP South Zone Sri Gaja Rao Bhupal IPS, Joint  CP M. Ramesh (Eeast zone), Addl DCP (South Zone) Sri Syed  Rafeeq  Addl DCP (East Zone) Sri A. Murlidhar, ACP Mirchowk Sri B. Anand, ACP  Charminar Sri G. Bhiksham Reddy, ACP  Devendar Sultan Bazar, Inspectors of  police,  PS Dabeerpura, PS  Mirchowk, PS Reinbazar, PS  Moghal pura, PS  charminar. PS Chaderghat for their vital role in the elaborate arrangements and peaceful conduction of the procession.

Hyderabad City Police under the direct supervision of Commissioner of Police Sri Anjani Kumar (IPS) did a commendable job and made elaborate security arrangements and traffic management for the smooth conduction of the Muharram procession in which thousands of people from all walks of life irrespective of their caste, creed and religion participated and paid their homage according to their customs and traditions. Various departments like GHMC, Water Works, Electricity Department, Forest Department, R&D department played their formidable role during the 10 days of Muharram and also along the procession on the day of Ashurah. (Press Media of India)

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