Muharram
- World
Millions join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid regional tensions
Baghdad: Millions of Shiite Muslims observed the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage Tuesday, August 4, in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, under the shadow of ongoing regional tensions and fears of another round…
- Hate Crime
Communal clash in Delhi over flag raised during Muharram
New Delhi: Communal tension erupted in Delhi’s Sagarpur with Hindutva organisations seen openly threatening Muslims and reciting Hanuman chalisa following a controversy during Muharram over a “Pakistani flag.” According to reports, on…
- India
Two cops join religious processions; only one gets notice
Bihar: A Sub Inspector in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district brandished a sword during a Muharram procession on Friday, June 26, and was served a show-cause notice over it. Another cop, Circle Officer Anuj…
- Mumbai
Man held for distributing poison at Mumbai Muharram procession
Mumbai: Police arrested a man, who identifies himself as ‘ex-Muslim,’ for allegedly distributing capsules containing a poisonous substance during a Muharram procession in Mumbai, leaving 11 people ill. The incident took place…
- India
Kerala Muslim woman lights pyre for elderly man abandoned in death
Kerala: Sixty-four-year-old Narayanetta spent his last days alone at a government hospital. After his death, his family neither claimed his body and refused to perform his last rites. Instead, a 34-year-old Muslim…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Bibi Ka Alam procession story and its importance
Hyderabad: There is no doubt that the Bibi Ka Alam procession in the Old City of Hyderabad is one of the largest religious gatherings in the city. In public memory, even the…
- Hyderabad
WhatsApp helps reunite missing child with father in an hour
Hyderabad: WhatsApp groups have helped the Attapur police in reuniting a missing child with his father within an hour of his disappearance on Muharram. According to the statement of Attapur police to…
- Hyderabad
Muharram: Bibi-ka-Alam procession attracts thousands in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The historic Bibi-ka-Alam Muharram procession in Hyderabad’s Old City set off on Friday afternoon, June 26, with great fervour. The procession saw thousands of people turn up for the annual event…
- India
MP: Car explodes 40 feet above ground during Muharram procession
Madhya Pradesh: A car was blown up in mid-air during a Muharram procession in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain city, leaving many injured. The incident took place on Wednesday, June 24, in Badnagar area.…
- Telangana
Muharram alam catches fire in Telangana’s Adilabad, no injuries
Hyderabad: A Peerla Panduga procession in Adilabad’s Tamsi mandal on Thursday, June 25, took a dangerous turn as the alam or peerlu that was being paraded through the streets caught fire after…
- Hyderabad
Traffic advisory issued for Bibi-ka-Alam procession in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Ahead of the Bibi-ka-Alam procession on Friday, June 26, Hyderabad Police has issued a traffic advisory that will be in effect from 12 pm to 10 pm. Traffic will not be…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: TGSPDCL reviews power readiness for Moharram processions
Hyderabad: With Moharram processions scheduled to be taken out on Friday, June 26, Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana (TGSPDCL) Chairman and Managing Director Jitesh V Patil conducted a surprise inspection in…
- Hyderabad
Schools, colleges in Hyderabad declare holiday on June 26
Schools and colleges in Hyderabad have declared a holiday on Friday, June 26, in view of the 10th Muharram. Apart from educational institutions, government offices will also remain closed on Friday. For…
- India
UP duo held for instigating minor to raise ‘Pakistan Zindabad’
Hyderabad: Bareilly police have arrested two men for allegedly instigating a minor to shout “Pakistan Zindabad” during a Muharram procession, in a deliberate attempt to implicate the local Muslim community. The accused,…
- Hyderabad
A bite beyond belief: The universal appeal of dum-ke-roat
If haleem defines Ramzan in Hyderabad, dum-ke-roat heralds the arrival of Muharram. The moment the crescent indicating the month of mourning is sighted, bakeries across Hyderabad begin preparing one of the city’s…