Muharram

though this tradition is actually meaningless. Some young people tried to stop this tradition. In the story we see that Mr. and Mrs. Adams suggested to the Old Man Warner, who is the oldest man in the village that some other villages have already stopped this tradition. Then Warner said “…………. We’d all be eating stewed chickweed and acorns. There’s always been a lottery” (Jackson 246). Old Man Warner keeps strong belief in superstition. That’s why he wants the tradition of lottery to be continued. But this unlawful tradition should be stopped so that no one has to sacrifice their lives anymore. In our country, we have a lot of traditional Muslim festivals. One of them is Ashura, which we practice on the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram. This is a tradition of commemorating the death of Imam Hussain, grandson of Prophet Muhammad. Every year on the day of Ashura, the people of certain community beat themselves with chained blades in the street as Imam Hussain was martyred on that day. They pay their respects to Imam Hussain with the flowing of their blood. I do respect the religion Islam and Imam Hussain as well. But this tradition of flowing blood is meaningless. This is not the way to show respect. This superstition should be erased from those communities to stop this tradition of flowing blood. Different religions have different rules and regulations. According to Hinduism, a bride must have to bring property and money to her husband’s house at the time of her…

In America they would gather to celebrate Thanksgiving and they will do so at the dinner table. The meal, with roots in the ancient traditions of harvest festivals and in the religious fervor of the Puritans who settled here, has grown into a secular feast of abundance. Whether taking place in Duluth, Minnesota or at the Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, the American tradition is to roast a turkey and eat it along with a slew of side dishes, all in the company of family and friends. So here’s the…

death of any of the imams was the martyrdom of the third imam, Hussein. Hussein was the younger son of Ali, the first imam. Hussein inherited the imamate after his brother Hasan, abdicated the caliphate and allowed Mu’awiya to take over and begin the Umayyad caliphate. After his brother’s death, Hussein became the leader of the Prophet’s family . Hussein then traveled to Kufa to help lead a rebellion against the Umayyad caliphate, which he did not know had already been destroyed. Even after…

served lunch: “Because of their age, these women had been served at the same time as the men; they squatted together by a tray of food in a shady alcove near Kulthum’s apartment, eating slowly, without a word to each other” (122). The men clearly show their respects to the elder women of the village. The women knew the power of a good reputation and the repercussions of a bad. Apart from reputation, women could also achieve authority within their religion. As a Shiite Muslim village, religion…

religion started in 622 CE and was formed in the Arabian Peninsula.The religious leader Muhammad died in 632 AD but is still the main leader. Islams have two main sacred texts the most impotant text is the Quran, this book is conisdered the word of God and people believe that to only get the full experience is by reading the book in Arabic (even though translated copies are sold). The other main text is the Hadith, this text collects the great things that Muhammad did and his followers. Muslims…

• Ashurah, death anniversary of grandson of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) on the 9th and 10th days of the Muharram. Talk The national language of Pakistan is Urdu . Along with these languages Pakistanis used to speak quite a lot of other regional languages like Punjabi, Sindhi, Pothohari, Pashto, Saraiki, Balochi, Shina, Khowar, Burushaski, Hindko and Wakhi etc. While English is used as the official language all over the government sectors, educational institutes, business organizations etc. it…

arrangements and called his fellow villagers from the far-off places like Mumbai and Calcutta by writing numerous letters, even before starting the festival season. There was another group which had arranged the game with the same zeal in the other part of the village. It was the outhouse of Majid Ali. There, mostly, low-caste vegetable vendors lived. They played the game under the influence of toddy and cheap wine. They would manoeuvre their sticks so wildly that they were not a simple player,…

Haleem defines perfection just so effortlessly. Preparing Haleem though is a tiresome task but the end result overwhelms you the most. Haleem is one of the original “generosity dishes”, meaning it was always prepared with the intention of sharing and thus if there’s anything that hits home, it’s Haleem. To differentiate from the rest of the Islamic months; Muharram in Karachi is incomplete without Haleem. Haleem’s evolution is from Middle Eastern Cuisine Harissa and has travelled all the way…

(speaking of Abu ‘Amir), they will surely swear (if asked). ‘We intended nothing but good.’ Allah bears witness that they are liars. Do not ever stand therein. Rather, a mosque that was established on piety from the first day is worthier that you stand therein. Therein are men who love to be cleansed (of physical and spiritual impurities) and Allah approves of those who seek to be cleansed.’ (9:107-108) Upon arrival after the expedition the Prophet (s.a.w) ordered the mosque to be destroyed, I…

thought to be a bad sign, some things are thought to be a good sign of things to come: o Overflowing milk – if milk boils over in a saucepan and makes a slight mess on the stove, in one’s house (especially a new one), it is considered to be a good omen. Some people believe that this is a sign of prosperity, good fortune and blessings to come. o Moles – having moles on one’s body is considered to be a sign of good fortune. However, removing them is supposed to be the opposite and can cause…