Muharram Coronavirus Pandemic

Hundreds of people joined the annual Muharram procession on Sunday in Hyderabad amid the COVID-19 pandemic in defiance of a court order. A large number of devotees were seen walking with the historic 'Bibi Ka Alam' procession in the old quarters of the city, with no visible social distancing. Many participants were seen without masks.

Muharram 2020: The Maharashtra government has issued a notice saying, Muharram should be observed keeping coronavirus guidelines in mind. Processions and large gatherings will not be allowed this year. Muharram is observed by Muslims to mourn the death of Hazrat Imam Hussain, in the battle of Karbala, in the seventh century. It marks the first and ...

Hundreds of people joined the annual Muharram procession on Sunday in Hyderabad amid the COVID-19 pandemic in defiance of a court order. A large number of devotees were seen walking with the historic 'Bibi Ka Alam' procession in the old quarters of the city, with no visible social distancing. Many participants were seen without masks.

Muharram 2020: The Maharashtra government has issued a notice saying, Muharram should be observed keeping coronavirus guidelines in mind. Processions and large gatherings will not be allowed this year. Muharram is observed by Muslims to mourn the death of Hazrat Imam Hussain, in the battle of Karbala, in the seventh century. It marks the first and ...