Srinagar- The Zuljinah procession in Srinagar on Wednesday witnessed some heart-warming scenes as the people belonging to the different sects and religions came together to pay homage to the Karbala martyrs.
As soon as the procession on 10th Muharram was carried out, the people belonging to Sunni community, Sikhs, Pandits reached the Zadibal area here to pay homage to the Karbala martyrs by providing water and other eatables to the mourners.
Among the mourners, a Sikh man stood out as he tirelessly distributed water to the Shia procession. He said handing out bottles to the mourners, “Today, we stand together in our shared humanity. Guru Nanak Dev Ji has taught us that all are the same.”
Similarly, Ashok Raina, a Kashmiri Pandit from Habba Kadal, walked hand in hand with his Sunni friend, Mohammad Yaseen, towards Zadibal. Their journey symbolized the deep-rooted connections and mutual respect that transcend religious divides.
He said, “I am a Hussaini Brahaman, as Brahmin has said not to take the path of violence as Imam Hussain teaches us to live with harmony and peace and avoid violence. Take help of the pen, not the gun. Today, we honour his legacy by standing together.”
The streets were alive with the sight of children, their arms adorned with temporary tattoos. “Karbala teaches us to stand up against oppression,” said a young boy, showing off his tattoo.
Similarly, Sikhs from Mehjoor Nagar had made arrangements to distribute water and other facilities amongst the mourners on Youm-e-Ashoora, the day when Imam Husain (AS) along with 72 companions were martyred in Karbala, Iraq some 1400 years ago as per Islamic calendar 10th of Muharram, 61 A.H.
Varundeep Singh from Mehjoor Nagar, who was distributing water amongst the mourners at Zadibal, said that he along with his four friends have reached here this afternoon to share their bit to keep the communal harmony alive.
“We are five people from Mehjoor Nagar here, who have taken money out of their pocket to buy water bottles and other eatables for the mourners today. We are trying to give a message that there is a need to stay united as united we stand and divided we fall. The efforts are going to divide us, but we should keep them away by staying united,” he said.
Singh added that “Guru Nanak Ji has taught us that all people are equal and we are here to show the world that we are united. In Kashmir, we have seen communal harmony and such occasions are providing us a platform to show that we are united.” He later appealed to the people from different religions and sects to stay united.
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