"muharram"

Muharram is the first month of the Hijri calendar and holds significance in the history of Islam.

A section of people taking out Muharram processions clashed with police and pelted stones at them after they were stopped from changing the designated route in west Delhi's Nangloi

Special prayers, meetings and feeding camps were organised across Hyderabad and youngsters distributed water bottles and sherbet on main thoroughfares among the public

The incident took place in Rasul Para area of Dhoraji town as the `Tazia' being carried by the devotees came in contact with a 22 KV overhead electricity wire, said an official.

On this day, Muslims worldwide, particularly Shias, observe the death anniversary of Hussain in the Battle of Karbala, also known as "ashura," marking the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram.

The Governor stated in her message that Moharram commemorates the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of the Holy Prophet, who courageously sacrificed his life for the pursuit of true belief.

The incident occurred at Khetko village under the Petarwar Police Station limits, around 80 km from the state capital Ranchi, when their religious flag, made of iron, came in contact with a live wire, Bokaro Superintendent of Police Priyadarshi Alok said.

In a statement, the Chief Minister stated that people from both Hindu and Muslim communities in Telangana, have been organising Muharram for generations to mark the sacrifices.

‘Dum ke Roat’ is popular during the Muharram, the first month of Hijri calendar, and sold across the bakeries in Hyderabad during the first ten days of the month

The court gave the order on a petition filed by an individual complaining of sound-related population on the occasion of Muharram every year

The traffic police issued an advisory in view of the Muharram procession in the old city on Saturday.

Shia community took out a Muharram procession on a traditional route in Srinagar passing through the Lal Chowk area, with hundreds of people participating in it amid tight security.

The decision was taken following a request made by the Hyderabad police and the sale of online tickets is also suspended for the day. 

An elephant trial for the Bibi-ka-Alam procession observed on ‘Ashura’ the 10 th day of the Muharram month, –first month of lunar Hijri calendar was held in the old city.

Hyderabad: The historic Bibi ka Alam procession started from the Bibi ka Alawa around 1.30 pm on Tuesday. The procession will pass through Yakutpura road, Etehbar Chowk, Alijah Kotla, Charminar, Gulzar Houz, Panjesha, Mandi Mir Alam, Purani Haveli, Darulshifa, Kali Khabar and end at Chaderghat. Thousands of Shia mourners are participating in the procession. The […]

Lucknow: Security was beefed up in Lucknow on Tuesday for Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram, with over 3,500 police personnel, mobile patrolling squads, Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and Rapid Action Force (RAF) teams posted in sensitive areas of the state capital along with the deployment of drones. According to an official state government spokesman, […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday said Muharram sends a message of brotherhood, human dignity and supreme sacrifice. In his message, the Chief Minister said the Peerla Panduga procession which was a symbol of supreme sacrifices, was organised on the occasion of Muharram in Telangana, by both Muslims and Hindus across Telangana. He […]

Hyderabad: Dum-ke-Roat, the traditional Hyderabadi cookie, is back in the market with the advent of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. The delicacy that has a traditional significance is prepared with wheat flour, sooji (semolina), vegetable oil, sugar, honey, clarified butter, salt, cardamom, and milk products. According to legend, the seventh Nizam, Mir […]

Hyderabad: Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman has turned vegan as per his latest social media post. Announcing that he’s turned vegan for a span of ten days, Rahman shared a picture of a tasty vegan dish he was digging in on Saturday at a hotel. While fans pondered the reason behind the singer’s sudden decision, […]

Hyderabad: A city-based organization, the Shia Companions, has urged the State Forest department to issue a government order according permission to use Rajni, the local elephant, for the Muharram procession next month. Syed Ali Jaffry, general secretary of Shia Companions, said it was an age-old practice to carry the Bibi-ka-Alam on an elephant by the […]