Shia Communities Across India, Pakistan Observe Grief of Sayyida Um Al-Baneen: Madar-e-Wafa

Followers of Ahlul Bayt (peace be upon them) and devotees to the Mother of Abbas (peace be upon him) across India and Pakistan observed rituals to mourn the martyrdom of Sayyida Um al-Baneen (peace be upon her) and express their grief to the Imam of the Time, may Allah hasten his reappearance.

On the martyrdom night of Hazrat Umm al-Banin (peace be upon her), the wife of Amir al-Mu’minin Imam Ali (peace be upon him) and the mother of martyrs, namely the noble mother of Hazrat Abul Fazl al-Abbas (peace be upon him), mourning assemblies (majalis-e-aza) and votive offerings (nazr) were organized in various cities and villages of India.

According to reports, mourning assemblies were held in different Imambargahs in India’s capital Delhi, and votive offerings were arranged.

Similarly, in Mumbai, Hyderabad, and various other cities and villages across the country, believers organized mourning assemblies to observe the grief of Madar-e-Wafa (Mother of Loyalty).

In Lucknow, mourning assemblies were held at Bargah Umm al-Banin (peace be upon her) in Mansoor Nagar. Likewise, a mourning assembly and communal meal (dastarkhwan) were organized at Masjid Kala Imambara Pir Bukhara. Additionally, women’s assemblies and communal meals were arranged at the homes of various believing women.

In Allahabad, as in previous years, a mourning assembly was held this year as well at the shrine of Hazrat Abbas (peace be upon him).

The mourning assembly held in Banaras was addressed by Maulana Zameer al-Hasan, a teacher at Jamia Jawadia.

Mourning assemblies were also held in Jaunpur and Raebareli, which were addressed by various preachers (zakirin).

Similarly, mourning assemblies and commemorations were organized in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta, and various other Shia-populated areas of Pakistan.

Mourning assemblies were held in Imambargahs and mosques in Karachi, which were addressed by various scholars and preachers. Communal meals were also arranged.

According to reports, mourning assemblies were held in various mourning houses (aza khanas) in Quetta, in which believers participated in large numbers.

Similarly, believing women also organized mourning assemblies, after which symbolic coffin processions (shabeeh-e-tabut) were also carried out. Communal meals were also arranged.