Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday joined mourners at Zadibal on the solemn occasion of Youm-e-Ashura and distributed water and milk at a sabeel set up along the procession route as a mark of respect and solidarity with the mourners. The Chief Minister was accompanied by his Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Zadibal, Tanvir Sadiq.
During his visit, Omar Abdullah interacted with mourners and volunteers engaged in facilitating the observance of Youm-e-Ashura. He also participated in the distribution of refreshments at the sabeel, appreciating the spirit of service and devotion displayed by volunteers.
Zadibal, one of the principal centres of Muharram observances in Srinagar, witnessed large gatherings of mourners participating in the traditional Ashura procession amid elaborate arrangements made by the administration to ensure its smooth and peaceful conduct.
The Chief Minister also visited the revered Shrine of Mir Shamsu-din Araqi (RA) at Zadibal, where he offered Fatihah and prayed for peace, harmony and the well-being of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Youm-e-Ashura, observed on the 10th day of Muharram, commemorates the supreme sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS), his family members and companions at Karbala. The day is marked by mourning processions, majalis (religious congregations) and sabeels, where water and refreshments are distributed in remembrance of the hardships endured by Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions.
