Bibi-Ka-Alam Procession Starts Marking Youm-E-Ashura

Hyderabad, July 29 (Maxim News): Amidst mourning chants and flagellation thousands of shia devout in black dresses symbolizing grief started the historic procession from Bibi-ka-Alawa in Dabeerpura reached Yakutpura by afternoon.

The Bibi-ka-Alam is being carried on an elephant Madhuri brought from Karnataka. The youngsters led the procession on camels passing through massive crowds and thousands of chest-beating men gathered to take part in the most important event of Shia Muslims. Hundreds of barefooted and bare-chested mourners representing different Anjumans take part in the ritual bloodletting.

The procession passed through Yakutpura, Suraj Talkies, Alijah Kotla, Sardar Mahal, Charminar, Gulzar Houz, Panjesha, Mandi Mir Alam, Purani Haveli, Darushifa, Imliban and culminates at Chaderghat by the evening.

the procession also known as the Youm-e-Ashura procession observed on the 10th of Muharram (Islamic calendar) marking the martyrdom anniversary of the grandson of Prophet Mohammad, Hazrat Hussain. the city police already released a traffic advisory to people residing in parts of Old City about the procession route and traffic diversions.

The authorities made elaborate arrangements for observing the Youm-e-Ashura on Sunday and smooth passage of the procession till its culmination.

At the iconic Charminar City Police Commissioner Mr.CV Anand and Addl CP S. Vikram Singh Mann, Sudheer Babu, and Vishwaprasad offered “Dhatti” to the Bibi Ka Alam atop the elephant Madhuri. It has been a tradition for centuries that the city police Kotwal welcomes the procession and offers his obeisance.

The procession after passing through various parts of the city including Bada bazaar, Nayapol, and Salarjung bridge reached Masjid-E-Ilahi, Chaderghat on the banks of the Musi River.  CP Anand accompanied by senior echelons of L&O, traffic, monitored the procession and issued timely instructions to the field officers. He lauded the general public and organizers for their cooperation. 

“Over 1000 police personnel guarded the mourning procession,” said Anand.

Vikram Singh Mann IPS  Addl.CP L&O, G.Sudheer Babu IPS Addl. CP. Traffic, P. Vishwa Prasad IPS Addl.CP SB, .P.Sai Chaitanya IPS DCP South zone, and other officials were present. (Maxim News) 

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