Muharram

**Perfection** · 11-01-2011, 06:18 AM

Muharam

Muharram is the name of a month that marks the beginning of the year according to the Islamic calendar (26 November 2011). Muharam is a Muslim festival widely celebrated in India (Delhi - near Jama Masjid, Mumbai - Goregaon, Pune, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Firewalk at Hospet near Hampi in Karnataka), Pakistan, Iraq.

Shia Muslims all over the world celebrates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein as Muharram. Imam Hussein (grand son of prophet Mohammad) with 72 followers were torched to death by Yazeed in Iraq in 1324 AD.

10 Muharram, referred to as the Day of Ashurah was the day on which Husayn ibn Ali was martyred in the Battle of Karbala. Shia Muslims spend the day in mourning, whilst the Sunni Muslims fast on this day commemorating the rescue of the people of Israel by Musa from Pharoah.

Self flagellation by the devout

**Perfection** · 11-01-2011, 07:31 AM

Muharram

Venue : Salahuddin chisti dargah near Shaniwar wada fort, Pune.

Shaking the Tabuth vigourously saying Jhoola ...Jhoola and pulling it on the Pune streets. Black powder is showered by the people of the gali on the crowd.

**Perfection** · 11-01-2011, 07:40 AM

Zanjir Zani at Shah Yousaf Gardez Bohar gate Multan, Pakistan

Male participants incorporate knives or razors swung upon chains into their matam. The people of jahiliyyah used to mourn through loud lamentations, by tearing their clothes and by beating their cheeks and chests.