Hindu Family with Tazia in Hyderabad
Dr.Mazhar Naqvi
The family of M.Rajesh is symbol of inter-faith understanding
following its active participation in Muharram ceremonies in Hyderabad. For the last
54 years, the family has been observing Muharram, passing from one generation
to the other as a tradition, by inviting devotees across all religions and
faiths at the Syed Sayajalal Chand-saab Baba Ashoorkhana at Trimulgherry.
It all started when one of their children at the age
of seven in the year 1962 has fallen sick and the family firmly believes that
he got cured after the child was made to walk on fire during Muharram.
M. Rajesh, 40 years, one of the family members, whose
parents were both Hindu, traced back the birth of the tradition reveals that
his mother had told him in his childhood that when his brother M. Paramanand Lal, who was then seven, got
very sick and would not eat or drink anything. One of our acquaintances told us
about the Muhar-ram procession, and suggested to make our brother walk on the
fire(Aag Ka Matam).His mother took the
brother there and helped him walk. She prayed that she would observe Muharram
each year if he gets cured.
The invocation
resulted in the recovery of the child and since then the family has been
faithfully acknowledging with gratitude Hazrat Imam Hussain’s mercy on the
child who was severely ill and got cured after walking on fire.
Source : Deccan Chronicle September 11,2019.Photo
Courtesy Google Images)
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