Muharram - a month of mourning and abstinence
14 Nov to 14 Dec 2012

Azadari which mean mourning and lamentation includes mourning congregations, lamentations, matam .Many of the male and female participants congregate in public for ceremonial chest beating (matam) as a display of their devotion to Imam Husayn and in remembrance of his suffering. In India, some male participants incorporate knives or razors swung upon chains(Zanjir) into their matam and called as 'Zanjir matam'.

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Muharram - a month of mourning and abstinence
14 Nov to 14 Dec 2012

Unlike Eid, Muharram is not a festive occasion, but a solemn one, which mourns the martyrdom of the revered Hazrat Imam Hussain(Hussain ibn Ali), the grandson of the Prophet Mohamma, who was killed in the battle of Karbala, Iraq.

Azadari which mean mourning and lamentation includes mourning congregations, lamentations, matam .Many of the male and female participants congregate in public for ceremonial chest beating (matam) as a display of their devotion to Imam Husayn and in remembrance of his suffering. In India, some male participants incorporate knives or razors swung upon chains into their matam. Zanjir(Chain) used for 'Zanjir matam'.

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Muharram - a month of mourning and abstinence
14 Nov to 14 Dec 2012

Unlike Eid, Muharram is not a festive occasion, but a solemn one, which mourns the martyrdom of the revered Hazrat Imam Hussain(Hussain ibn Ali), the grandson of the Prophet Mohamma, who was killed in the battle of Karbala, Iraq.

Azadari which mean mourning and lamentation includes mourning congregations, lamentations, matam .Many of the male and female participants congregate in public for ceremonial chest beating (matam) as a display of their devotion to Imam Husayn and in remembrance of his suffering. In India, some male participants incorporate knives or razors swung upon chains into their matam. Zanjir(Chain) used for 'Zanjir matam'.

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Muharram - a month of mourning and abstinence
14 Nov to 14 Dec 2012

Unlike Eid, Muharram is not a festive occasion, but a solemn one, which mourns the martyrdom of the revered Hazrat Imam Hussain(Hussain ibn Ali), the grandson of the Prophet Mohamma, who was killed in the battle of Karbala, Iraq.

The’ashur khanah is usually draped with black cloth on which texts of the Quran are written.

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Muharram - a month of mourning and abstinence
14 Nov to 14 Dec 2012

Unlike Eid, Muharram is not a festive occasion, but a solemn one, which mourns the martyrdom of the revered Hazrat Imam Hussain(Hussain ibn Ali), the grandson of the Prophet Mohamma, who was killed in the battle of Karbala, Iraq.

men who beat their breasts, recite marsiyars (mourning verses) and cry "Hussain, Hussain" to express their sorrow for Hussain. Some sad and sorrowful songs are sung to mark the occasion and sometimes resort to self-flagellation to express their sorrow.

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