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Warden at troubled Va. women’s prison to step down Muharram passes off peacefully in GujaratAHMEDABAD - Barring a small incident of stone pelting on a procession, immersion of “tazias” (replicas of the shrine of prophet Mohammad’s martyred grandson Hussain) on the occasion of Muharram passed off peacefully in Ahmedabad and other parts of Gujarat Monday. Religious zeal, communal amity marks Muharram in India (Roundup)NEW DELHI - Religious fervour and communal amity marked the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram in India Monday with Hindus coming out in large numbers across India to join their Muslim brethren in processions to mourn the killing of Imam Hussain, the grandson of prophet Mohammad. Muharram observed in KolkataKOLKATA - Shia Muslims took out mourning processions or ‘tazias’, beat drums and thumped their chests grieving for Prophet Mohammed’s grandson Imam Hussain as they observed Muharram in Kolkata Monday. Hindus join Muharram processions in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - Demonstrating communal harmony, hundreds of Hindus Monday joined Muslims’ Muharram processions in Orissa as part of their years-long tradition. Vaikunta Ekadesi celebrated in Tamil NaduCHENNAI - Vaishnavites across the state celebrated Vaikunta Ekadesi Monday with religious fervour, fasting and visits to temples. Vishnu Sahasranamam by MS Subbulakshmi Free DownloadHindus observe Muharram in Bihar villagePATNA - In a rare show of communal harmony, dozens of Hindu families in a Bihar village observed Muharram Monday to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, and took out a ‘tazia’ (replica of Hussain’s shrine) in a procession. Muslims turn blood donors on Muharram in LucknowLUCKNOW - Muslims turned blood donors in a village near here Monday to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed. Yaum-e-Ashura observed with procession in HyderabadHYDERABAD - Shia Muslims in this historic city Monday observed “Yaum-e-Ashura” or 10th day of Muslim month Muharram by taking out the traditional “tazia” (mourning) procession. Seven injured in Srinagar baton chargeSRINAGAR - Like ever year, authorities disallowed the main ashura procession and enforced tight security across the valley Monday as Jammu and Kashmir observed Muharram. Mourning processions in Delhi on MohurramNEW DELHI - Thousands of Muslims Monday took out mourning processions in the capital to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed. Iranian opposition leader condemns killing of protesters on Shiite holy dayIran: Opposition leader condemns protester deaths |
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