Collector bans some Muharram activities

Nagpur: District collector Ravindra Thakare on Tuesday directed Muslim community to observe Muharram activities in simple and restricted manner, mostly indoors, in the wake of spike in Covid-19 cases in the city.
The 10th day of Muharram, first month of the Islamic calendar, is observed as Ashura commemorating the battle of Karbala. It falls on August 30 as per local religious bodies.
Citing the epidemic and disaster management Acts, Thakare prohibited any procession, waaz, tajia, majlees, alam beside limiting gatherings to four persons. The collector has appealed to the community to hold blood donation, plasma donation and health camps on the day.
Jamia Arabia secretary Maulana Mohammad Abdul Aziz Khan said no social event has been planned by any sect this time. “The community is already following norms and offering daily and Friday prayers at home. During both Eids, no celebration was held. We have appealed to people to pay homage to Karbala martyrs on Ashura day at home only. People would be fasting and offering prayers too at home,” he said.