PATNA: Local artists were busy giving final touches to decorative and shimmering tazias that will be used in Muharram procession on Tuesday. The day marks the ‘Youm-e-Ashoora,’ the tenth day of the month of Muharram (which is the first month of Islamic calendar).
On the tenth of Muharram, Shia community recalls the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, and his 72 family members and followers, who were killed by the army of Yezid at Karbala in Iraq almost 1339 years ago.
Most of the tazias used in Muharram processions replicate the shrine of Imam Hussain. Some artists even make symbols of ‘Alam Parcham’ (flag of Imam) and sipper, protective tools (to carry weapons) used in wars during ancient times.
Mohd Afroz Kuraiti, head of Anjuman Naujavanaan Committee near Golghar, told this newspaper that apart from paper and wooden tazia, the artists have also prepared a sipper, which is around 54kg. “It is made of iron and silver and we will carry it from Golghar to a dargah in Sultanganj on the 10th day of Muharram. It took 20 days to prepare the sipper,” he said.
A 100-year-old tazia of tomb of Imam Hussain with a replica of Duldul has been put up at Langartoli Imambada.
Mohammad Imtiyaz Quraishi, head of Langartoli Imambada, said, “The artists cleaned and painted the century-old tazia before Muharram. It is displayed at the Imambada for people to see from the start of Muharram. On the seventh day of Muharram, we placed flowers on the tazia and put some soil under it in the memory of Imam Hussain. “The procession will be taken out to a dargah near Pathar Ki Masjid in Patna City,” he said.
The main procession on Muharram will be taken out from Bouli Masjid to Shah Baquir ki Takiya at Meena Bazaar, Patna City. Thousands of devotees gather there for the evening mass congregation, ‘shaam-e-ghariban’, organized by Anjuman-e-Haidariya.
On the tenth of Muharram, Shia community recalls the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, and his 72 family members and followers, who were killed by the army of Yezid at Karbala in Iraq almost 1339 years ago.
Most of the tazias used in Muharram processions replicate the shrine of Imam Hussain. Some artists even make symbols of ‘Alam Parcham’ (flag of Imam) and sipper, protective tools (to carry weapons) used in wars during ancient times.
Mohd Afroz Kuraiti, head of Anjuman Naujavanaan Committee near Golghar, told this newspaper that apart from paper and wooden tazia, the artists have also prepared a sipper, which is around 54kg. “It is made of iron and silver and we will carry it from Golghar to a dargah in Sultanganj on the 10th day of Muharram. It took 20 days to prepare the sipper,” he said.
A 100-year-old tazia of tomb of Imam Hussain with a replica of Duldul has been put up at Langartoli Imambada.
Mohammad Imtiyaz Quraishi, head of Langartoli Imambada, said, “The artists cleaned and painted the century-old tazia before Muharram. It is displayed at the Imambada for people to see from the start of Muharram. On the seventh day of Muharram, we placed flowers on the tazia and put some soil under it in the memory of Imam Hussain. “The procession will be taken out to a dargah near Pathar Ki Masjid in Patna City,” he said.
The main procession on Muharram will be taken out from Bouli Masjid to Shah Baquir ki Takiya at Meena Bazaar, Patna City. Thousands of devotees gather there for the evening mass congregation, ‘shaam-e-ghariban’, organized by Anjuman-e-Haidariya.
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