"muharram"

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 […]

Hyderabad: Muslims across Telangana observed the ‘Youm-e Ashoora’ that falls on the tenth day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Popularly referred as ‘Muharram’, the day commemorates the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain, grandson of Prophet Muhammad in Karbala battle centuries ago. To mark the day, special religious meetings were organised across […]

Hyderabad: Muharram sends a message of brotherhood, human dignity and supreme sacrifice, said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Thursday. In his message the Chief Minister said the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, has a unifying message of upholding human dignity and justice.

Highly popular during the Islamic month of Muharram, the delicacy has traditional significance.

Hyderabad: Osmania University on Wednesday postponed all examinations scheduled to be held on August 20 due to modification of general holiday on Muharram from August 19 to 20. The revised date of exam for each programme/course would be posted on the OU website in the due course of time, the university said, adding that exams […]

Bibi ka Alam (standard of Bibi Fatima) is installed for centuries and many religious activities are witnessed during Muharram in Hyderabad

The elephant procession passed through Dabeerpura, Yakutpura Road, Charminar, Gulzar Houz, Mandi Mir Alam before culminating at Darulshifa Chaderghat

An elephant, Madhuri aged 38 years from Kolhapur will be used to carry the Bibi ka Alam standard during the procession.

Hyderabad: Pista House which is famous for its haleem, biryani, Zafrani chai, snacks and baked delicacies, has now introduced Dum ke Roat, a unique Hyderabadi cookie. The baked cookie is made of dry fruits and ghee and is associated with the month of Muharram. As the story goes, this type of cookie was offered to […]

Commissioner urged citizens to mandatorily wear masks and follow Covid-19 appropriate behaviour

Hyderabad: A meeting on arrangements to be made for the upcoming Muharram month was held here on Sunday. Home Minister Mohd Mahmood Ali and Minister for Minorities Welfare Koppula Eshwar along with the officials from various government departments participated in the meeting. Public representatives from the city and religious leaders belonging to various sects of […]

Hyderabad: If you have any bank work, be smart while scheduling a visit to your bank. According to the Reserve Bank of India notification, private and public banks across the country will remain closed for 15 days (including Sundays and second Saturday) in August as festivals and national holidays are around the corner. Here is […]

Idea is to ensure ample space within building to hold religious gatherings