Monday, 21 November 2016

Chehlum-2016 in Kanpur-A Report

Dr.Mazhar Naqvi
Chehlum of Imam Hussain was observed with great solemnity in Kanpur City. Tazia,Zari and Alam processions wend their way to Gwaltoli Karbala after originating from their respective Imambargahs and Chowks located mainly in Colonelganj,Patkpur,Jajmau,Babupurwa,Chamanganj, Talaq Mohal, Chamra Mandi, Iftikharabad,Sakera State,KDA Colony and Juhi areas.
As usual, the maximum number of devotees turned up at Imambargah Hadi Begum in Chotey Miyan Ka Hata  to attend majlis before the start of historic and one of the oldest Chehlum processions of the region. Maulana Zaheer Sahib from Lucknow addressed the majlis and recalled in a voice choked with emotions as to how Hazrat Zainab and Imam Sajjad had observed Chehlum of Imam Hussain after the massacre of Karbala. Immediately after majlis, Anjuman Moinul Momneen began Nauhakhwani and devotees beat their chests thunderously to the tunes of Nauhas written by Allamam Muntasir Zaidpuri for Chehlum of martyrs of Karbala.
The second important procession was taken out Anjuman-E-Rizviya from Patkapur locality. Participants wept bitterly when Anjuman like yesteryears began reciting Nauha with the wordings “ Bhai Ki Qabr Hil Gayi Khwahar Ke Bain se, Zainab Lipat gayi Hain Mazar-e-Hussain se’ .Other Anjumans such as raza-e-Islam, Aza-e-Hussain, Firdausia, Jafaria,Zulfiqar-e-Haidery, Panjatni, Anwar-E-Panjatni,Abu Tarabiya and Mohammadia also took out  Alam processions and paid tributes to martyrs through Nauhas,salams and rawaits .
Apart from Gwaltoli,devotees also assembled at large number at Badi Karbala Nawabganj to have a glimpse of Zari Mubarak that has been erected with wood work as an exact replica of Imam Hussain’s Zari at Karbala. A large number of Hindu women were seen praying before the zari Mubarak. Tazias and Zaris were brought out by devotees from Machli Tola, Farashkhana,Lakarmandi,Coolie Bazar and Gammu Khan ka Hata.
A few Anjumans recited their new Nauhas and Salams in Gwaltoli before culmination of the processions. A keen contest was witnessed between  Anjuman Raza-E-Islam and Anjuman-E-Rizviya. Anjuman Jafaria and Mohammadia also earned applause for their efforts.
Prominent among those who played a vital role in making arrangements for peaceful observance of Chehlum included Kalbe Abbas,Mirza Nadir Hussain,Jani Miyan,Maulana Bachchan, Israr Hussain Zaidi, Musheer Abdi, Nawab Mumtaz, Salmi,Nawab Farhat, Nawab Hussain,Waqar Zaidi , Muzaffar Raza,Meesum Rizvi,Haider Raza and Sanjay.

On the eve of Chehlum, Shabbedaris were organized by different Anjumans.Maulana abbas Mehndi addressed majalis held at Shabedari of Anjuman Ghunche raza-e-Islam, Imambargah Rizwan Saheb and Imambargah Chotey Sahib. Anjumans recited Nauhas in all Shabbedaris till dawn.(report is based on personal participation and inputs received from office-bearers of Anjumans) 

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