The 10th of Muharram, Yaum-e-Ashur is being observed today with sobriety to pay homage to Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions who laid down their lives in Karbala.
Prime Minister Imran Khan, President Dr Arif Alvi and political leaders have sent out messages to commemorate Yaum-e-Ashur, urging people to follow in the footsteps of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) in resisting tyranny and oppression.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi tweeted: “Let us draw strength from the legacy of Imam Hussain Ibn e Ali (R.A), the embodiment of bravery and determination in the face of oppression and tyranny. May we learn to meet every challenge ahead with the same fortitude and courage.”
Let us draw strength from the legacy of Imam Hussain Ibn e Ali (R.A), the embodiment of bravery and determination in the face of oppression and tyranny. May we learn to meet every challenge ahead with the same fortitude and courage. #Ashura pic.twitter.com/jszQUhTacb
Advertisement— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) August 30, 2020
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz said the 10th of Muharram is the day of the victory of truth. “Ashura is a message of resistance against oppression,” he said.
10محرم حق وصداقت کی سرفرازی کا دن ہے۔یوم عاشورظلمت کے خلاف مزاحمت کا پیغام ہے۔نواسہ رسول کی عظیم قربانی نے اسلام کو سر بلند کیا۔حضرت امام حسین کاعمل اور تعلیمات ہمارےلیےمشعل راہ ہیں۔
— Senator Shibli Faraz (@shiblifaraz) August 29, 2020
PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif said: “Mankind will remain indebted to Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) for his supreme sacrifice in the path of truth & justice. His example of patience & trust in Allah in the face of extreme brutality & oppression has been a source of inspiration to the oppressed people around the world!”
Mankind will remain indebted to Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) for his supreme sacrifice in the path of truth & justice. His example of patience & trust in Allah in the face of extreme brutality & oppression has been a source of inspiration to the oppressed people around the world!
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) August 30, 2020
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said deeds and teachings of Hazrat Imam Hussain are a beacon of light for Muslims. “Torture and enforced disappearances are also a tyranny and the Yom-e-Ashur this year is significant also as it falls on the eve of international day of the disappeared.”
پی پی پی چیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری کا یومِ عاشور پر پیغام
ظلم، جھوٹ اور زیادتیوں کا مقابلہ کرنے کے لیئے حضرت امام حسین علیہ السلام کی پیروی کرنی چاہیئے: بلاول بھٹو زرداری @BBhuttoZardari
— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) August 30, 2020
Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar said Karbala is the greatest example of raising voice and rendering sacrifice for truth.
کربلا آواز حق بلند کرنے اور اس کے لئے قربانی دینے کی عظیم ترین مثال ہے. اللہ ہم سب کو امام حسین کی قربانی سے سبق حاصل کرنے کی توفیق دے اور سچائی اور ایثار کا جذبہ ہم میں زندہ رکھے
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) August 30, 2020
Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said tyranny and falsehood wherever it may be, whether nearer the home or far away, whether in Kashmir or in Palestine, must be fought and the tyrant’s head put down.
شہدائےکربلا کی جدوجہد ظلم کیخلاف سینہ سپر ہونےکاابدی پیغام ہے اور ان کا سفر، جرات اور عظیم قربانیاں رہتی دنیا تک مظلوم قوموں کوحوصلہ اور ولولہ مہیا کرتی رہیں گی
یوم عاشور کے موقع پر ہمیں اپنی زندگیوں کو حضرت امام حسینؓ کی تعلیمات کے مطابق عمل پیرا ہونےکا اعادہ کرنا ہے!
— Usman Buzdar (@UsmanAKBuzdar) August 30, 2020
However, Majalis (religious gatherings) will be held across the country where Ulema will highlight the philosophy of Karbala and pay tributes to the martyrs.
Strict security arrangements have been put in place to thwart off any unwanted incident, while Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have been issued for the mourning processions after consultations with the religious scholars to stem the spread of coronavirus.
The day started with special prayers at mosques and Imambargahs while all markets and businesses will remain closed on the day of Ashura.
Karachi
In Karachi, the main procession will begin at Nishtar Park and travel to the Imambargah Hussaina Iranian.
Lahore
In Lahore, it will begin at the Nisar Haveli and finish at Karbala Jam-e-Shah.
Faisalabad
In Faisalabad, the procession will start off from Aza Khana Shabbir while in Peshawar it begins from the Agha Syed Ali Shah Rizvi Al Maroof Jan Imambargah.
Balochistan
Quetta’s main procession starts on Alamdar Road and its route has been entirely sealed.
Mobile Phone Services
Mobile phone service across the country has been suspended and pillion riding has been banned as security measures for the processions.
In Sindh, cellular services were suspended for 8, 9, and 10th Muharram.
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