Muharram procession

Muharram procession in Srinagar after 34 years

Muharram Procession was taken out in the Kashmir Valley on Thursday (July 27) without any restrictions after nearly 34 years. Due to the deteriorating conditions in the valley after 1989, permission was not given to take out this procession. LG Sinha had reached Srinagar amid tight security arrangements. During this he met Shia mourners and exchanged his views.

Jul 29, 2023, 21:22 PM IST

Shia Mourners In Kashmir Allowed Muharram Procession After Over Three Decades

This is the first time in 34 years that the procession on the 8th day of Muharram has been allowed on the traditional route in Srinagar passing through the Lal Chowk area.

Jul 27, 2023, 17:45 PM IST

SC denies permission to carry out Muharram procession across nation

A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian said it would lead to chaos and targeting of a particular community. 

Aug 27, 2020, 16:19 PM IST

Roof collapses during Muharram celebrations in Andhra Pradesh, 20 injured — Watch

Of the 20 people, five are said to have sustained serious injuries.

Sep 10, 2019, 16:45 PM IST

BJP MLA booked for opposing Muharram procession in Uttar Pradesh

Five cases were registered at Cantonment and Bithari Chainpur police stations against Mishra and others for opposing a Muharram procession in village Khajuria, they said.

Sep 22, 2018, 22:33 PM IST

JKLF Chairman Yasin Malik arrested ahead of Muharram procession

Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik was arrested in Srinagar on Friday. JKLF sources said a police party reached the uptown Abi Guzar area of Srinagar and arrested Malik and another JKLF leader, Bashir Ahmad.

Sep 29, 2017, 15:07 PM IST

Suicide bombing at Shia procession kills 22 in Pakistan

At least 22 people, including four children, were killed and 40 others injured on Friday in a suicide attack on a Muharram procession by minority Shias in Pakistan's Sindh province, a day after 12 people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shia shrine in Balochistan.

Oct 23, 2015, 21:31 PM IST