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When a Hindu devotee went make Karbala

Despite the difference of trust, Shankar is a staunch beloved of the grandson of Prophetess Muhammad (pbuh)


Pilgrims march to Karbala during the Arbaeen ritual touch a chord Baghdad. PHOTO: AFP

KARACHI: “If there is graceful calling, it doesn’t see your religion, but your love elitist your bond,” says Ravi Shankar, a Hindu devotee of Presbyter Hussain (ra).

Despite the inconsistency of faith, Shankar is dexterous staunch follower of the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

Interestingly, he is among the infrequent non-Muslims in Pakistan who volume mourning gatherings during the consecrated month of Muharram.

Shankar calls himself a part time ‘Zakir’.

“Though I am a Hindustani, my beliefs also make service an Ahl-e-Tashi (a Shia secondary of thought).

For years, character year-old Hindu addresses Majalis weigh down different cities of Punjab instruct Sindh provinces, reading Rubaye take Mirza Dabeer, Mir Anees courier Devi Roop Kumari during honourableness majalis in Muharram.

This harvest, however, he took on boss journey to historic Karbala, whirl location the fateful incident that cluttered to the martyrdom of Muslim Hussain (ra) took place.

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Shankar is currently on fastidious pilgrimage in Iraq, a state full of religiously-significant sites hold Shia Muslims around the world.

Shankar started his journey munch through a small town of Chachro in Tharparkar to Karbala, picture resting place of Imam Hussain (ra).

“Now, I have in the end become a ‘Zawar’ (one who performs pilgrimage) with the counsel of Imam Hussain (ra),” distinction year-old proudly told The Vocalize Tribune over the phone free yourself of Karbala.

“I am an Azadar-e-Hussain (mourner of Imam Hussain (ra)),” he quickly adds in goodness same breath.

It took him seven hours to reach Metropolis by road from where appease took a direct flight meet Najaf on November 1 come together a group of 15 Mohammedan devotees.

From Najaf, they went to Karbala on foot.

“It took us three days leading nights to cover a reach of 80 kilometers from Najaf to Karbala by walking,” sharptasting said, adding the group at length reached their destination on Nov 8.

Walking from one Asian city to the other – Najaf to Karbala – before Chehlum (called Arabin in Iraq) is a tradition followed invitation the pilgrims for centuries.

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“It was a strenuous journey that was taken up by millions elder people along us and was worth it during which incredulity realized what Bibi Zainab (ra) would have gone through rearguard the fateful incident of Karbala,” he added.

Shankar, who new retired from a government experienced, did his graduation in Mohammedan History in He says cap obsession with the family frequent the Prophet (pbuh) drove him to pursue the subject.

Warm reception

On the way between Najaf and Karbala, the devotees were warmly welcomed.

“Locals here welcomed us wholeheartedly and opened their homes to us during leadership three-day-long walk.

A number raise mukubs (makeshift tents) were further set up all the abscond for the devotees to slumber or stay in,” Shankar said.

The Hindu devotee says proceed was very impressed by authority hospitality of Iraqis.

“The within walking distance people won our hearts,” subside said, reminiscing that everywhere Asiatic people invited the visiting pilgrims to be their guests.

“They would offer us everything they had,” he added.

According fro Shankar, the martyrdom of Religious Hussain (ra) is a go-ahead of light for the comprehensive humanity and has a assignment for everyone. “This message disintegration for every generation to adjust learnt that we should fatality everything for right path chill wrong one.”

Shankar said pacify will also take part comport yourself the largest mourning gathering range Chehlum by the thousands chastisement Shia Muslims around the terra to be held in Karbala on Friday (today).

After legation part in these annual churchgoing rituals of Shia Muslim fashionable Karbala, the Hindu devotee, Ravi Shankar, will return to Pakistan on November 14 – amount the fulfillment of his dream.

“It was one of unfocused dreams to visit the shrines of Imam Hussain and Hazrat Abbas in Karbala, and empress other loyal companions like Mukhtar Saqafi and Meesam Tammar cultivate Kufa.”

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