ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Muslims across the country observed 9th of Muharram with respect to pay homage and commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (RA), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) and his companions, in battle of Karbala.
Muslims around the world observe Muharam, the first month of Islamic calendar, with mourning and remembrance to commemorate the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions in a 7 th century.
Imam Hussain’s (RA) uprising in Karbala is regarded as the symbol of resistance against oppressors by Muslims, as the grandson of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) with a small troop and his relatives stood up against injustice.
Mourning processions were taken out in all major cities of Pakistan including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan and Skardu.
Ulema (clerics) shed light on the teachings of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his great companions in their majalis (religious gatherings).
The mourners, mostly wearing black clothes, were beating their chests in a show of grief and recited elegies.
Strict security arrangements were made across the country for mourning processions and majalis to avoid any untoward situation.
