
In Photos | Boats and Banners: Inside Kashmir’s Unique Muharram March
As part of mourning ritual, Dal dwellers took out a rare boat procession to mark the events of the 9th Muharram in Kashmir.
As part of mourning ritual, Dal dwellers took out a rare boat procession to mark the events of the 9th Muharram in Kashmir.
Kashmir is draped in black with the onset of the month of Muharram to mourn the massacre of the family of the noble prophet of Islam barely 50 years after his passing in the deserts of Karbala.
Relentless summer shower has triggered a flood alarm in Kashmir with Jhelum and it’s tributaries overflowing and inundating civilian areas.
Here are some such mundane yet quintessential pictures that defined this year’s Ramazan.
Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of the ongoing holy month of Ramazan, was observed across Kashmir valley with religious fervour as the revered Hazratbal Shrine witnessed the largest congregation of devotees as the Grand Mosque of Srinagar remained locked.
In the saffron town of Pampore, the wild tulips have become the sightseers’ delight at the moment.
Tulip garden located in the foothills of Zabarwan mountain range overlooking famous Dal Lake in Srinagar has enthralled thousands of visitors since its opening.
This Women’s Day we celebrate the resilience of women who do not make it to the Glass-ceiling narratives and change-makers’ lists in Kashmir but are not any less than any of such women.
“The people of Srinagar saved us,” said Nazir Ahmad Bhat of Shopian. “I saw many young men rushing into the hospital braving fire to save the lives of patients.”
Srinagar city and rest of Kashmir sprung to life on Wednesday as children made their way to schools after remaining closed for most part of the past three years due to lockdowns imposed to combat COVID-19 pandemic and for maintaining law and order post abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.
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