Yaum-i-Ali processions advance, amid tight security

Published July 20, 2014

Security has been beefed up across Pakistan to ensure the safety of processions for Yaum-i-Ali. The processions are brought out annually to observe the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali,

A spate of terrorist attacks in the past have targeted the processions in major cities like Karachi and Lahore.

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tata

Jul 20, 2014 10:31am

This is insane. In most of the countries when there is a festival companies launch new schemes but in Pakistan they impose suspension.

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Ahmad Qasim

Jul 20, 2014 10:41am

Good

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amin

Jul 20, 2014 01:22pm

Iam shia and i think its insane to take out rallies given the security situation. Please guys stay at home and pray on this day.

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Syed

Jul 20, 2014 01:55pm

@amin A shia can never give statement like this you are a hoax shame on you

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Danish

Jul 20, 2014 02:42pm

@amin Come what may processions shall not stop.

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omer abdullah

Jul 20, 2014 03:43pm

What service do these Muharram and Rabi ul Awawl processions do Islam save create a headache for all?

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Imran

Jul 20, 2014 04:24pm

@tata this is not a festival. Its a protest rally at grave injustice

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All is good

Jul 20, 2014 04:56pm

we do parades/processions on 23rd March, 14th August, religious/political parties give call of protests and processions from time to time...

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SaeedS

Jul 20, 2014 05:59pm

any religious and political possession on the public street should be banned . They only discomfort to the people . And who is paying for all the security ?

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haider

Jul 20, 2014 06:42pm

May Allah s,w,t bless all people who remember Imam Ali a.s. and commemorated his day of martyrdom in this age of ignorance and commercial world. @ amin you are a hoax. according to your formula all should stay and pray at home and no need to go to Hajj and Masjid due to risk of Mers and terror.

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Fareed (usa)

Jul 20, 2014 06:54pm

Young men ,shirtless beating their chests, self flagellation , you will never see any one among them from "elites" doing the same. They are walking slowly in the procession, very gently beating chest - of course without taking shirt off.

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SYED ZAFAR KAZMI

Jul 20, 2014 09:25pm

@amin You thought represents neither Shia nor Sunni. The whole world has a tradition to pay homage to its heroes.

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zaibokhor

Jul 21, 2014 01:18am

Why political parties take out rallies and long marches? Take example of PMLN n now PTI. MMA were taking out million march. All these are justifiable but processions in the name of Imam Hussain and Imam Ali creates headache!!! What a double standard!!!

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pasha

Jul 21, 2014 05:11am

I migrated from Multan to NewZealand few years back and joined this vegeterian group. Glad that I did that - so much peace in life. I miss my brothers in Multan but I hope my brothers in Multan also move to NewZealand and become peaceful vegeterians. cheers Pasha

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