With Muharram round the corner most Indians are ignorant about this festival. So let’s quickly throw some light on this festival.
- It is celebrated by Shia Muslims .
- This festival doesn’t marks happiness or joy instead it’s linked with grief and sorrow.
- It is celebrated for the period over 2 months and 8 days in which first 10 days are most important.
- 10th day of Muharram( first month of Islamic calendar) is known as Ashura respectively.
- Muharram do commemorates the sacrifice of Imam Husain and his 72 kins in battle of Karbala ( a place in Iraq) against the cruel and wicked ruler Yazid.
- Shia followers abstain themselves from doing any auspicious activities during this period.
- Mourners can be seen wearing black clothes and other colours that remarks grief and sorrow.
- They show grief through beating their chest and along with weeping along with recitation of sad poetry for their beloved religious leader remembering his sacrifice.
- Sermons are being given by religious leaders providing and spreading knowledge about Islam and Imam Husain sacrifice.
- Most people go for pilgrimage to the shrine of Imam Husain situated in Iraq.
- A special prayer named namaz-e- Ashura is being performed by both men and women under the scorching heat of sun.
- Replica of coffins are made in remembrance of all those who have sacrificed their lives in name of Islam.