Ashura Today In Kashmir.

The 10th of Muharram, Ashura marking the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad’s (SAW) grandson, Imam Hussein (AS) in the battle of Karbala 1400 years ago, will be observed across Kashmir on Tuesday.

The authorities are likely to impose restrictions in parts of Srinagar to prevent processions.

The day is observed as a symbol of sacrifice and mourning, recalling the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), in the battle of Karbala on the 10th of Muharram, 1383 years according to the Hijri calendar and 1342 years according to the Gregorian calendar.

The first month of the Islamic calendar, Muharram 2022 started on July 31, 2022, and the 10th day of Muharram known as the Day of Ashura falls on Tuesday.

Officials said all additional personnel of Police and CRPF would be deployed at sensitive locations including Lal Chowk, Jehangir Chowk, Maisuma, Kothibagh, Kralkhud, M R Gunj, Habba Kadal, Safakadal, Nowhatta, Ram Munshi Bagh, Dalgate, and Khanyar as a precautionary measure.

Officials said that an elaborate security arrangement had been made to avoid any untoward incident on Ashura.

Law enforcement agencies, including Police and paramilitary forces, have been put on standby.

The Ashura procession used to traditionally start from Guru Bazaar and Shaheed Gunj areas of Srinagar and pass through Maulana Azad Road, Residency Road, and Dalgate and end at Alamgari Bazaar and Zadibal.

“Alam” and “Zuljanah” processions would be taken out in all districts across Kashmir and Ladakh. Thousands of “Azadars” would participate in a procession in Srinagar downtown, which is supposed to pass through Mohalla Syed Afzal, Alamgari Bazaar, and culminate at Zadibal Imam Bargah.

Ashura processions would also be taken out in Baarji Harwan, Bemina, Gund Khwaja Qasim, Mirgund, Hanjiveera, Balhama, Panear, Tral, Divsar Kulgam, Sofipora Pahalgam, Chattergul, Achabal, Dangerpora, Sonawari, and scores of other places.

In Budgam district, Ashura processions would be taken out from Gazi Manzil to Imam Bargah Yousufabad, Magam, Iskinderpora Beerwah, and Sonpah.

The biggest procession was taken out from Mirgund to Imam Bargah Budgam.

Pertinently, scores of mourners were detained on Sunday when they tried to defy the restrictions imposed to stop people from carrying out 8th Muharram processions in the civil lines.

Mourners in small groups appeared across civil lines stretching from Batmaloo to Jehangir Chowk and Dalgate areas of the city and tried to take out a procession subsequently pushing police to swing into action and detain the mourners.