Yaum-i-Ali processions advance, amid tight security
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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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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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Jul 20, 2014 10:41am
Good
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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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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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Jul 20, 2014 02:42pm
@amin
Come what may processions shall not stop.
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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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Jul 20, 2014 04:24pm
@tata this is not a festival. Its a protest rally at grave injustice
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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