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Muharram observed across country, 7 hurt in UP clash

Muslims on Tuesday  observed Muharram by taking out taziya processions, flagellating themselves and offering special prayers but the day of mourning was marred by a clash in UP resulting in injury to seven persons though it witnessed scenes of communal harmony at many places.

Slogans of ‘Ya Hussein’ rend the air as Shias took part in the ceremonial mourning commemorating the martyrdom of Prophet Mohammed’s grandson Imam Hussein with flags and replicas of Hussein’s tomb in their hands. Sunnis offered prayers, observed fasts and distributed alms on the occasion. On this day, Muslims remember Hussein who died fighting the forces of caliph Yazid around 1,400 years ago at Karbala in Iraq.

In the national capital, several taziya processions were taken out. Most of these processions culminated at Karbala in Jor Bagh in south Delhi.

In East Delhi’s Trilokpuri area, which had seen clashes between two communities in the past fortnight, Hindu volunteers led Muharram processions.
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