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Jammu and Kashmir: Shia Muslims gather in large numbers for eighth Muharram procession in Srinagar

Updated On: 24 June, 2026 12:11 PM IST | Srinagar | ANI

This event, marked by solemnity, saw participants paying respects to the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, in the Battle of Karbala as the procession moved through routes in the city. The participants pounded their chests in a display of their sorrow and mourning

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Kashmiri Shia mourners hold a portrait of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the Islamic holy month of Muharram in Srinagar. Image courtesy: AFP

Kashmiri Shia mourners hold a portrait of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the Islamic holy month of Muharram in Srinagar. Image courtesy: AFP

A large number of Shia Muslims gathered on the streets of Srinagar on Wednesday to participate in the 8th Muharram procession.

This event, marked by solemnity, saw participants paying respects to the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, in the Battle of Karbala as the procession moved through routes in the city. The participants pounded their chests in a display of their sorrow and mourning.

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