Ahead Of Muharram: Rs. 38 Lakhs Released For Ashoor Khanas Facelift

Hyderabad, June 29 (Maxim News): Ahead of Muharram Islamic month, the Telangana Wakf Board has released Rs. 38 lakh for repairs, renovation and refurbishment of basic amenities of 506 Ashoor Khanas across the State.

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According to the Wakf Board, the grant-in-aid funds of Rs. 38.36 lakh were released for as many as 506 Ashoor Khanas, 131 Sabeels, and 49 Anjumans across the State. 

Shia Muslim organizations said this is the first time in recent years that the government sanctioned an amount for the Ashoor Khanas in Muharram.  The Ashoor Khana includes Alawa-e-Bibi, Ashoor Khana Khadme Rasool, Alawa-e-Sartauq, Aza Khana Zehra, and Ashoor Khana-e-Razavia, among others.

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Rs. 38 Lakhs Released

Recently, a meeting was held with the Shia scholars and Wakf Board officers on the arrangements of Muharram in the Wakf Board.  The meeting was attended by the Wakf Board Shia member Maulana Dr. Nisar Hussain Hyder Agha,  Wakf Board Chairman, Azmath Hussain, said earlier the government used to sanction grant-in-aid for the Islamic month, but used to release the amount just a couple of days ago. The present government and the Wakf Board sanctioned the funds at least 10 days before and also released the amount for the repair and renovation of Ashoor Khanas.  “The amount was released in the registered bank accounts of the caretakers of Ashoor Khanas, those who have not received the amount can visit the Board, ” he added.

He said the Wakf Board has been receiving representations regarding the release of funds to more Ashoor Khanas, Sabeels, and Anjumans who were not registered with Wakf.  Azmath Hussain said.  “Wakf Board receives several representations from caretakers and management committees of more Ashoor Khanas in Hyderabad and other places in the state, stating that they were unable to bear the expenses incurred during Muharram due to shortage of funds. Following their requests, soon this will be inspected, verified, and considered as per the Wakf Board, and the amounts will be released to them,” said the chairman.  Alleging apathy, the Shia community said that Hyderabad’s centuries-old tradition was slowly losing government patronage.

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Shia Muslims urged the government to ensure that adequate arrangements were made for Muharram.  They demanded the government to sanction funds of Rs. 5 crore for Muharram.  A member of the Shia community, Mir Firasat Ali Baqri said the Shia organizations on various occasions had written to the government to increase Muharram funds for them to make adequate arrangements without hassles, as there are more than 2,000 Ashoor Khanas.  (Maxim News) 

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