Muharram excitement among Muslims living in England

Mehr News Agency, International Group, Elnaz Rahmatnejad: In many European countries, Muslims have to hold mourning ceremonies They make special preparations and prepare themselves; One of these countries where Muslims have an active presence is England, Muslims living in London and some other British cities start mourning groups on the day of Ashura and revive the memory of the martyrs of Karbala by lamenting and beating their breasts.

In recent years, due to the propagation of Islam in England and the presence of Pakistani, Iranian, Indian and Afghan Shia immigrants in this country, a very magnificent ceremony is held in the decade of Muharram, and with the introduction of breast-beating and mourning groups, Ashura culture in The central streets of London are introduced to non-Shiites.

In fact, even though England is not geographically located in the area of ​​the Islamic world, the high population of Muslims in this country has made the days of Muharram an arena for showing their special devotion to Abba Abdullah Al-Hussein (AS) and his companions. be.

Islamic Center of England, World Islamic Forum, Al-Khoei Foundation, Ahl al-Bayt (AS), Imam Hussain (AS) Assembly and Stanmur Mosque are the main centers of Muharram mourning in London, which hold various programs in English. different events are held on this occasion.

In addition to Iranian compatriots, Iraqi, Afghan, Lebanese, and Pakistani Shiites are present in these ceremonies, and different nationalities mourn with their own customs.

The special rites of the month of Muharram and the holding of Hossein’s (PBUH) funeral gatherings, in addition to London, are also held in Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Cardiff, Glasgow and Newcastle, and Muslims by attending them remember the name of Imam Hossein ( A) and the followers of the Red Hosseini School.

At the same time with the arrival of Muharram 1446, we introduced mourning habits and customs in the Islamic world.

The first to fifth part of this report, which is dedicated to mourning habits and customs in Lebanon, Pakistan, Iraq, Kuwait and Turkey, can be read and reviewed from the following links:

* “Secret in Lebanon; from ceremony prayer party Allah in Dahiya Ta recitation in Nabatieh”

* “Secret in Pakistan; Fromthe symbolic ceremony “Zul-Janah” to Ship “Ship Salvation”

* «Moharram Hosseini’s protest in Iraq; From the ritual of changing the flag to the “Rakzah Toweerij”

* “Mahram in Kuwait; From the presence of the Sunnis next to the Shiites to the restrictions of mourning”

*”Mahram in Turkey; from Provision Condolence 300 Thousand People Ta Zinbiah Istanbul”

In the following, we will read the detailed sixth part of this case, which deals with mourning habits and customs in England;

Mourning Nationality s different in London

With the beginning of the month of Muharram, a large number of Islamic and cultural centers, mosques, hosseiniyehs and takayas prepare for special ceremonies such as speeches, Ashura pilgrimage, breast-beating and lamentation, and distribute food offerings among thousands of mourners.

In the days of mourning, the British Shiites pray or fast to prepare their souls for the arrival of Ashura.

Shiites in London and surrounding cities and from all Muslim nationalities participate in the Hosseini mourning ceremony every night in the first decade of the month of Muharram.

Ashura Day is not considered a public holiday in England, but employees and students are allowed to take a day off to participate in this ceremony.

When the Christian priest was fascinated by Imam Hussein (AS)

The people of England do not have detailed information about Imam Hussain (a.s.) and Shiism, and usually the people who are most attracted to them are the educated and scientific people of this country, and they have a good knowledge of Imam Hussain (a.s.), and one example of these people is the priest. Nadim Nasser is a Christian pastor and talks about Imam Hussein (AS) to his audience.

Imam Hussein(A) in View English ha

Most English people see Imam Hussain (a.s.) as the Messiah (a.s.). Christianity believes that Christ became a martyr for our sins, according to the interpretation of Muslims, and sacrificed himself in the same way that he was crucified with the patience and courage he showed to preserve the religion. In this sense, Christians have almost the same attitude towards Imam Hussain (a.s.); Of course, when we tell them that Imam Hussain (a.s.) sacrificed not only himself but his entire family and lineage for the religion, they are much more attracted because it is consistent with their belief in Christ.

In any case, the sacrifice of Imam Hussain and the events that happened in Karbala are a very important and strange event not only for Christians but also for every ordinary person in England, and they perceive how it is possible for a group like the Yazidis to come and commit this crime. against the Prophet’s grandson and it has been seen in different ceremonies in Muharram how they were affected.

Batch Mourning in field Marble Arch

In the city of London, the capital of England, the lovers of the martyrs walk in a large group, a distance of three kilometers from the Marble Arch Square located in the northeast of Hyde Park to the place of the World Islamic Assembly in London.

Hosseini mourners will continue this ceremony by gathering at the Islamic Center of England and the World Islamic Forum and other religious places specifically for Muslims in London, and perform the mourning rituals of the Ashura evening, and the dinner ceremony of strangers will also be held with a magnificent effect.

color and Smell Mahram In Museum Victoria and Albert

There are two paintings on the subject of Muharram mourning and Ta’zia in the Victoria and Albert Museum of England. These paintings are depicted by unknown Indian artists.

Victoria and Albert Museum in London is one of the top museums in the world because of its rich reserves of works of art and the largest museum in the world in terms of decorative arts.

Victoria and Albert Museum is the leading museum of art and design in the world, which has a permanent collection of more than two and a half million objects, books and archives and covers more than five thousand years of human creativity.

This museum houses many British national collections.

Among the works of this museum, there are two paintings on the subject of Muharram; The painting named “Moharram Ceremonies” was painted with matte watercolor on paper in around 1807. The artist of this painting is unknown, but the museum website says in the description of this painting: “This painting depicts a part of the Muharram ceremony that Muslims hold in memory of the grandchildren of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

The bamboo and paper replicas in the picture represent the tombs of Imam Hussein (AS) and Imam Hassan (AS). At one time, the owner of this work was a person named Gilbert Eliot Murray, the Governor General of Fort William from 1807 to 1813.”

The other painting of this museum with the name of Muharram Procession was painted around 1795 to 1805 by an unknown artist. This painting is one of a set of 9 paintings that the Indian artist may have copied this painting from the original. In the explanation, it is written: “Muslims in India celebrate this event on the occasion of Muharram. »

Organization Global Ahl Bit(ع)

Love for Ahl al-Bayt (a.s.) and especially for the leader of the martyrs, Aba Abdullah al-Hussein (a.s.) knows no boundaries, geography, or religion.

London-based Shiites of different nationalities are once again displaying the lives of their imams by offering a memorial service for Imam Hussein (AS) in the Islamic Center of England to show respect to the Sayyid and leader of the martyrs of Karbala.

These Shiites with different nationalities, languages ​​and colors mourn with a single and integrated love in black and mourn in the Islamic center of England with their culture and language, including Persian, Arabic, Urdu and English, for the oppression of the leader of the martyrs of Karbala.

The mourning of Muslims in England is one of those mournings that we see reflected in the media every year.

One of the best ceremonies held in English is the Majlis of our revolutionary movement, which is organized by the World Organization of Ahl al-Bayt (AS), which is very active and has thousands of audience, and in fact, it can be said that it is the only non-secular Majlis that It is the same parliament that is held in the whole of Europe and at least in England, and unfortunately, all other parliaments do not enter into political discussions.

In their speeches, the Ahl al-Bayt International Organization (A.S.) acted on the recommendations of the supreme leader of the revolution that the delegation should not be secular, and they directed the minds towards issues such as the foundations of religious authority.

Questions Many English s About Ashura incident

It can be said that the march that is held in London at the same time as the day of Ashura is very strange for the British people and they ask a lot of questions about who Imam Hussein is and why he was killed, and we have seen many people who, when the answers to their questions they cry.

Every year in the month of Muharram, in addition to holding several traditional mourning ceremonies for Imam Hussain (AS) and the martyrs of Karbala, and as in previous years, some Islamic and Shia charity centers in some British cities, including London, Manchester, Birmingham, which are the most The number of Muslims living in it places banners with the designs and graphic works of Shiite artists with the themes of Imam Hussain (AS) and Karbala in the city and on buses in coordination with the municipalities of these cities.