The citizens of Hyderabad will observe Youm-e-Ashur, the mourning Martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his 72 companions, with traditional religious sanctity and reverence on Monday (today).
After taking part in Majalis-e-Aza, mourning processions and gatherings, the tens of thousands mourners will participate in Ashura processions today.
Various mourning processions, which will be brought out early morning, from different parts of Hyderabad City, Latifabad, Qasimabad and Hyderabad Rural talukas will assemble at Qadamgah Moula Ali to join the main mourning procession which will later terminate at Karbala Dadan Shah before Asar prayers.
The main mourning procession will be brought out under the banner of Anjuman-e-Haideri. The procession will be followed by Majlis and Namaz-e-Zuhrain at Abdullah Radio Centre. The procession will be escorted by Rangers and police personnel with sealing of all link roads and streets and deployment of members of law enforcement agencies at the rooftop of the buildings of the traditional route of main mourning procession.
Another procession of Zuljinah will be brought out from Qadamga Moula Ali which after marching its traditional routes, culminate back to Qadamgah Moula Ali before Maghrib prayers.
The processions of Alam and Tazia will be brought out from Market Chowk which after marching its traditional routes, terminate at Phuleli.
The district administration which is already implementing the contingency plan to maintain law and order during Muharram-ul-Haram, has adopted strict security measures on Youm-e-Ashur.
Besides deployment of Rangers and police personnel, the walkthrough gates will be installed at the entrance of the people in the main mourning procession. The activities of the procession will also be monitored through closed circuit cameras. Special cards will be issued to media persons to cover the mourning processions while pillion riding has also been banned in the district with exemption of women, old citizens and members of law enforcement agencies.
Emergency has also been declared in all government hospitals with calling of medical and paramedical staff on duty. The emergency has also been announced in other lined departments including HESCO, HDA and WASA.