01. Religious Unity
Inner premises of “Basdhahi Ashoor Khana” . Also seen are “Hindu” women offering prayers reflecting communal harmony
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Muharram in Hyderabad.
Inner premises of “Basdhahi Ashoor Khana” . Also seen are “Hindu” women offering prayers reflecting communal harmony
Inner premises of “Naal Sahab Ka Ashoor Khana”. Devotees, especially women, seen offering religious sanctification to the “Alams”
Mourners practicing “Khooni Matam” at the “Bibi-Ka-Alawa” . For this particular ritual, there is no age restriction as can be seen in the pi...
“Kham” ( The act of inflicting stabs with a knife) . As can be witnessed in the image, a mourner who is stabbing himself to near death, is b...
Mourners seen leaving the premises of “Bibi-Ka-Alawa” while performing Matam
“Bibi-Ka-Alam” is being carried out for procession
“Bibi-Ka-Alam” being mounted on an elephant before the procession begins. Also seen are the zealous mourners wailing at the Imams’ departure
View of “Bibi-Ka-Alam” procession through streets of Hyderabad. Also seen are mounted policemen monitoring and supervising the crowd
“Charminar”, The icon of Hyderabad (kindly refer prologue) as the backset of the procession
Devotees offering “Dhatti” (Sanctification) To the “Bibi-Ka-Alam”
Crowds witnessing the “Bibi-Ka-Alam” procession. The crowds stand long hours (sometime even the whole day) to witness the procession
Mourners performing “Matam” with weapons such as swords, Chains fitted with small knifes (for hitting the back), iron wire with razors, alon...
Mourners walking through the “Alawa” (fire bed) Ref; image No. : 13