{"id":40930,"date":"2026-07-21T15:53:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/?p=40930"},"modified":"2026-07-21T15:53:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:53:57","slug":"shia-muslim-of-pennsylvania-observes-arbaeen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/40930","title":{"rendered":"Shia Muslim of Pennsylvania observes Arbaeen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PENNSYLVANIA: Shia Muslims of Pennsylvania observed Arbaeen to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, grandson of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), and his companions in battle of Karbala in 7 th century.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The mourners participating in the Arbaeen took out procession which started from the North Riverfront Park. A large number of mourners from local and nearby areas participated in the Arbaeen procession.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-40933\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-20-at-11.00.02-PM-1-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-20-at-11.00.02-PM-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-20-at-11.00.02-PM-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-20-at-11.00.02-PM-1-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-20-at-11.00.02-PM-1.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Islamic scholar Sheikh Abdul Jalil, shed light on the life and character of the Imam Hussain and described the atrocities committed on the Prophet&#8217;s family after the Karbala incident.<\/p>\n<p>The participants of the Arbaeen procession were carrying black and green flags in their hands and were chanting slogans of &#8220;Labaik Ya Hussain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later, Mualana Mirza Zaheen Najafi addressed the participants and described the eternal sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain and his companions, explained the importance and philosophy of Arbaeen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-40934\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-20-at-11.00.02-PM-3-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-20-at-11.00.02-PM-3-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-20-at-11.00.02-PM-3-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-20-at-11.00.02-PM-3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-20-at-11.00.02-PM-3-86x64.jpeg 86w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The procession passed through different routes and reached its destination City Hall in Harrisburg and ended with a prayer for the unity of Muslims and the peace of the Islamic world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PENNSYLVANIA: Shia Muslims of Pennsylvania observed Arbaeen to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, grandson of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), and his companions in battle of Karbala in 7 th century. The mourners participating in the Arbaeen took out procession which started from the North Riverfront Park. 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