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'''Ashura processions in [[Kashmir]]''' mark the [[Day of Ashura]] commemorating the death of [[Husayn ibn Ali]] in the [[Battle of Karbala]].<ref name=RW2010>{{cite web|author1=[[Islamic Republic News Agency]]|title=India: Govt clamps curfew to stop main Ashura procession in Kashmir|url=http://img.static.reliefweb.int/report/india/india-govt-clamps-curfew-stop-main-ashura-procession-kashmir|publisher=[[ReliefWeb]]|accessdate=11 April 2015|date=17 December 2010}}</ref> However major mourning processions have been banned by the [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]] since the 1990s when there was a rise in [[Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir|insurgency in the state]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ashura to be observed across Valley today|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/community/ashura-to-be-observed-across-valley-today/149732.html|accessdate=26 January 2017|publisher=The Tribune|date=24 October 2015}}</ref><ref name=HT2010>{{cite news|last1=Ashiq|first1=Peerzada|title=Curfew to prevent Muharram procession|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/curfew-to-prevent-muharram-procession/article1-638588.aspx|accessdate=11 April 2015|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=15 December 2010|archiveurl= |
'''Ashura processions in [[Kashmir]]''' mark the [[Day of Ashura]] commemorating the death of [[Husayn ibn Ali]] in the [[Battle of Karbala]].<ref name=RW2010>{{cite web|author1=[[Islamic Republic News Agency]]|title=India: Govt clamps curfew to stop main Ashura procession in Kashmir|url=http://img.static.reliefweb.int/report/india/india-govt-clamps-curfew-stop-main-ashura-procession-kashmir|publisher=[[ReliefWeb]]|accessdate=11 April 2015|date=17 December 2010}}</ref> However major mourning processions have been banned by the [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]] since the 1990s when there was a rise in [[Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir|insurgency in the state]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ashura to be observed across Valley today|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/community/ashura-to-be-observed-across-valley-today/149732.html|accessdate=26 January 2017|publisher=The Tribune|date=24 October 2015}}</ref><ref name=HT2010>{{cite news|last1=Ashiq |first1=Peerzada |title=Curfew to prevent Muharram procession |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/curfew-to-prevent-muharram-procession/article1-638588.aspx |accessdate=11 April 2015 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=15 December 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402091004/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/curfew-to-prevent-muharram-procession/article1-638588.aspx |archive-date=2 April 2015 |deadurl=yes }}</ref> Smaller processions are permitted in some Shia-pockets of the state, including in the districts of [[Baramulla district|Baramulla]], [[Kulgam district|Kulgam]], [[Leh district|Leh]] and [[Kargil district|Kargil]]. However, in the state capital of [[Srinagar]], processions are not allowed along the traditional route–that begins at Abi Guzar, passes through Maisuma, and ends at Zadibal–and the occasion is often marred by clashes between the mourners and the police.<ref name=HT2010/><ref name=TT2009>{{cite news|title=Muharram in Srinagar marred by violence|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091229/jsp/nation/story_11919545.jsp|accessdate=11 April 2015|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|date=28 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Hamdani |first1=Syed Imran Ali |title=Amid curbs on traditional route, district admin monitors Zadibal procession |url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Nov/5/amid-curbs-on-traditional-route-district-admin-monitors-zadibal-procession-12.asp |accessdate=15 April 2015 |work=GreaterKashmir.com |date=5 November 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411082035/http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Nov/5/amid-curbs-on-traditional-route-district-admin-monitors-zadibal-procession-12.asp |archivedate=11 April 2015 }}</ref> |
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The government privately cites fear of militant strikes as a reason for the restrictions.<ref name=RW2010/> [[Shia]] leaders in the state, such as [[Mohammad Abbas Ansari]], complain that the restrictions are discriminatory and impinge of their [[freedom of religion]].<ref name=RW2010/><ref name= Scoop>{{cite news|title=Molvi Abbas denounces Ban on Ashura Processions|url=http://www.scoopnews.in/det.aspx?q=33420|accessdate=10 February 2014|newspaper=Scoop News}}</ref> |
The government privately cites fear of militant strikes as a reason for the restrictions.<ref name=RW2010/> [[Shia]] leaders in the state, such as [[Mohammad Abbas Ansari]], complain that the restrictions are discriminatory and impinge of their [[freedom of religion]].<ref name=RW2010/><ref name= Scoop>{{cite news|title=Molvi Abbas denounces Ban on Ashura Processions|url=http://www.scoopnews.in/det.aspx?q=33420|accessdate=10 February 2014|newspaper=Scoop News}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:54, 10 July 2017
Ashura processions in Kashmir mark the Day of Ashura commemorating the death of Husayn ibn Ali in the Battle of Karbala.[1] However major mourning processions have been banned by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir since the 1990s when there was a rise in insurgency in the state.[2][3] Smaller processions are permitted in some Shia-pockets of the state, including in the districts of Baramulla, Kulgam, Leh and Kargil. However, in the state capital of Srinagar, processions are not allowed along the traditional route–that begins at Abi Guzar, passes through Maisuma, and ends at Zadibal–and the occasion is often marred by clashes between the mourners and the police.[3][4][5]
The government privately cites fear of militant strikes as a reason for the restrictions.[1] Shia leaders in the state, such as Mohammad Abbas Ansari, complain that the restrictions are discriminatory and impinge of their freedom of religion.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b c Islamic Republic News Agency (17 December 2010). "India: Govt clamps curfew to stop main Ashura procession in Kashmir". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Ashura to be observed across Valley today". The Tribune. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ a b Ashiq, Peerzada (15 December 2010). "Curfew to prevent Muharram procession". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Muharram in Srinagar marred by violence". The Telegraph. 28 December 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ Hamdani, Syed Imran Ali (5 November 2014). "Amid curbs on traditional route, district admin monitors Zadibal procession". GreaterKashmir.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Molvi Abbas denounces Ban on Ashura Processions". Scoop News. Retrieved 10 February 2014.