Group of kids disseminate message of Karbala through Muharram banners

Each year, before the arrival of Muharram, an enthusiastic group of nine kids come out to spread message of Karbala by erecting black banners here in the township.

Each year, before the arrival of Muharram, an enthusiastic group of nine kids come out to spread message of Karbala by erecting black banners here in the township.

Hailing from Budgam township’s Haknipora village, the group has taken pledge to hoist banners and disseminate importance of Karbala where Imam Hussain and his companions, peace be upon them, were martyred by the army of Yazid.

They get scribbled the famous slogans of Imam Hussain, couplets of poets and other resistance words to propagate the message of Ashura, the day when the battle of Karbala took place in 61 AH.

The group includes Irshad Mohammad, Basit Ali, Muneeb Ali, Rahib Salman, Measum Abbas, Saqib Fayaz, Mohammad Haseeb, Mushahid Ali and Yamin Ali. Irshad and Basit, both aged, 18, are the eldest, while others are 12 to 15.

They first hoist banners in their village and later in the streets of Budgam by climbing on trees and poles. Among these nine kids who also are friends, Measum, a class 5th student has self-assigned job of climbing and getting banners erected. He does not fear while climbing atop of poles and trees.

Asked what was their motive behind erecting banners, they unanimously said that their main motive is to spread the message of Karbala.