Shia Muslims protest over ban on Muharram procession in Kashmir
December 21st, 2009 - 8:55 pm ICT by ANI ( 2 comments )Srinagar, Dec 21 (ANI) : Hundreds of Shias Muslims in Kashmir Valley protested against the ban on Muharram procession here on Monday under the banner of Anjuman- Sharai Shian.
The procession passed through Lal Chowk and converged at Pratap Park.
Murtuza Hussian Abbasi, leader of Anjuman- Sharai- Shian said that they were asking for their religious freedom.
“We are protesting against the ban imposed by the government for the last 20 years on 8th and 10th day of Muharram (the first month of the Islamic calendar). We demand that the government removes the unjustified restrictions and give us a sense of religious freedom,” said Abbasi.
Hundreds of Shia Muslims demonstrated as they carried placards reading ‘ We want religious freedom.’ (ANI)
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December 22nd, 2009 at 4:51 pm
This is blatant violation of human rights. Shia Islam is the most peace loving and they are the purest form of Islam. Government should remove the ban of Muharram processions all over India. Around 580 processions have been banned for the last 40 years. Government should be sensible to the aspirations of peace loving Shia community who are sincerely following holy prophets commands.
August 4th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
The Sunni bastards are behind this banning shia procession.