Browsing: Imam Hussain

Mehmood M AbdiChehlum of the martyrs of Karbala, that is, the 40th day of their martyrdom, falling on Aug 4…

In mid 1960s, a fortune-teller by the name of ‘Hussaini Birahmin’ (Brahmin/Pandit) was a frequent visitor to the lanes of…

Sham-e-Ghariban in Dublin Lucknow: “A tradition of Sham-e-Ghariban, as it is observed in many parts of the world, has its…

Lucknow: The air was heavy with emotion as Askari Naqvi, a performing artist and exponent of Sozkhwani, presented ‘Sozkhwani ka…

Lucknow: As darkness fell over the historic Gufran Maab Imambara on Friday night, thousands of mourners sat silently under the…

A child sprays water on devotees during a procession on the Ashura Lucknow: Grief and devotion marked Ashura, the 10th…

Lucknow: Hundreds of Shia mourners on Tuesday took part in the traditional Mehndi Ka Juloos, held on the seventh day…

Visitors at the exhibition with artworks based on Muharram by around 60 artists from 19 cities Lucknow: A symbolic ‘Candle…

Syed Dildar Ali alias Munney Agha Raaz Ijtehadi, Maulana Kalbe Hussain, Maulana Kalbe Abid Majlis-e-Sham-e-Ghariban is difficult to translate without…

The zari forms the central attraction of the procession started in 1837 in cityThe zari forms the central attraction of…