Thousands of people in Old City mourned the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of prophet Muhammad, as they observed Arbaeen in compliance with all Covid-19 precautionary norms on Thursday.
Arbaeen marks the 40th day of martyrdom of Imam Hussain and his followers in the battle of Karbala around 1,400 years ago.
Imam Hussain was martyred on Yaum-e-Ashoora or the 10th day of Muharram, first month of Islamic calendar.
Shia Muslims observed the mourning by taking part in a procession that started from Kotla Alijah at around 1 pm. Matami Anjum (mourning groups) from several parts of the state were present in the procession.
Syed Hamed Hussain Jaffery, the president of Shia Youth Conference, told TOI that all necessary precautionary steps were taken in view of Covid-19. “The mourning procession passed through Etebar Chowk, Mandi Mir Alam and concluded at Alawa- e-Sartauq, Darul Shifa,” said Jaffery.
