Pics of traditional procession in Dhaka to observe the holy 'Ashura', 10th of Muharram of Islamic Calendar, commemorating the Karbala tragedy in which Hazrat Imam Hussain, grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), was martyred. Tazia procession by mourners from Hussainy Dalan, Bakhshibazar to Azimpur is a main feature of occassion in Dhaka. Above pictures taken on Azimpur Road between Eden girls College and Sir Salimullah Orphanage.
2 comments:
more onlookers than participants.
I have quite similar pics for the Island of Mauritius on my fotoblog. May i add my address ?:
http://picasaweb.google.com/reallonerunner/HereticMuslimFestivalMauritius
Thanks
LR
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