Last week, for the very first time, Karbala Rivayat singers of Agasanur village of Ballari district performed outside their village, winning over the hearts of the audience gathered at the Bangalore International Centre. Beyond the walls of religion and caste Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Usman Ali says, “Just like me, Dose Iranna and many other Rivayat singers have been …
VIJAYAWADA: Youm-e-Ashura, the tenth day of Muharram, was marked with a great sense of solemnity, and somberness in Koneru Center at Machilipatnam of Krishna district on Saturday to pay homage to Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, who was martyred in Karbala in the 7th century. The devout Shias in large numbers joined in the self-flagellation and chest-beating ritual …
On September 19, members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad Jamshedpur freed a girl who was kept shackled with chains in the Imambada located on the banks of Kharkai River behind Bodhanwala garage in Bistupur Police Station. Girl’s father claimed her younger sister was treated at Imambada Bistupur police station in-charge Vishnu Kumar Raut said in a statement that the girl was …
