Importance of Marsiya During Muharram: It will be a rare person who can claim immunity to the pains and pleasures that poetry can bring, be that in the form of lyrics or poems, sung or orated. Words ...

Keeping the occasion of Muharram in view, I would like to talk about the poetry related to the tragedy of Karbala, which in Urdu has come to stay as a distinctive poetic tradition. At one time these ...

Released on the solemn occasion of Muharram are the two volumes of poetry, Marsiay Ki Nayab Awazain, a compilation by Dr Hilal Naqvi published by Alfaz Foundation, Karachi, and Dr Hilal Naqvi Kay ...

As the Muslim month of Moharram begins this week (June 26 or 27, depending on the sighting of the new moon), the pulsating Pala Galli aka Hazrat Abbas Street in Dongri prepares to be draped in black.

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic New Year and is observed by Muslims all around the world. The tenth day of Muharram is also known for being a period of mourning where the Muslim community ...

Muharram, the second sacred month in the Islamic calendar following Ramadan, marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar new year. In 2025, Muharram commenced on June 27th, initiating a 10-day period of ...

HYDERABAD: To mourn the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions, some people undertake to walk across a red-hot path of fire, while others make a quick dash across it. This ritual of ...