Thousands Join 7th Muharram Procession In Old City

The first major Alam Sharif procession of Muharram 2025 was taken out in Srinagar’s old city on Wednesday, as mourners marched from Botraj Mohalla, Androoni Kathidarwaza to Imambargah Hassanabad, commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions at Karbala.

- Syed Mohammad Burhan

The 7th Muharram procession, a significant event in the Shia mourning calendar, was held with official permission and followed its traditional route through the inner areas of Hassanabad. A large number of mourners joined the procession in an atmosphere of solemnity and religious devotion.

The event commenced after Zohrain prayers and a majlis (religious gathering), addressed by prominent cleric Maulana Masroor Abbas Ansari, as per the tradition maintained by the Raja family, who have been organizing the procession for decades.