Aamal of 21st Ramadhan Shabe Qadr at Haidery Masjid, Mira Road

Commemoration of Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a.s.) in Mumbai City

The second Laylatul Qadr, the 21st night of the holy month of Ramadhan. The believers Mumbai city and the suburbs were awake for this great night. The Masajid and Imambadas were bustling with activities. The murmering of Jaushane Kabeer Dua could be heard from these places. the sound of mourning could be heard in Majalis on the narration of the martyrdom Imam Ali (a.s.).
After finishing the Sehri in the different part of the city the Majalis were held and the replica of the Taboot of Hadhrat (a.s.) were carried by the youths and nauha and seena zani was done. The atmosphere was filled with "Ya Ali Maula" and "Haider Maula." Mira Road, Govandi, Mumbra, Kurla, Andheri, Bandra, Zainabia, Moghul Masjid and at scores of place had this kind of commemorative programmes.
The Major event was held at Zainabia Imambada in South Bombay. Thousands of mourners attended the Juloos (procession) in the early hours of 21st Ramadhan. Below video is of Zainabia Imambada the starting point of the Juloos which terminates at Imamia Masjid.

Laylatul Qadr A'maal in Mumbai

19th Ramadhan is one of the saddest day in the Islamic history. This day Imam Ali ibn Abu-Taalib,  the cousin & son-in-law of the messenger of Allah was was struck with a lethal poisonous sword  while he was in a state of prostration in Masjid al-Kufah, Najaf  by the wretched and accursed ibne Muljam and Qutaam. It was a plot of Muawiyah the son of Abu Sufiyan and father of accursed Yazeed.
Hadhrat Ali (a.s.) was fatally wounded by the poisoned sword, he breath his last on the 21st of Ramadhan. In all the Masajid and Imambadas of Mumbai Mumbai city, momineen are awake the whole night and perform specific shabe qadr a'amaal. People also gather at their relatives or friends homes and spend their night in reading holy Qur'an, specific duas, prayers etc. and remember their Maola Imam Ali (a.s.). Mourn on him by arranging Majalis and Nauha khaani.
This year Hojjatul Islam Maulana Sayed Ehtesham Rizvi has been invited from Qom to be lead the prayers at Zainabia Imambada. He gives short lectures daily from 6.45 PM till namaaz of Maghrib. He will also help the believers in performing A'amaal for all the Three nights i.e. 19, 21 & 23 Ramadhan.
On 21st Ramadhan, replica of the Taboot of Hadhrat Ali (a.s.) is also carried from Zainabia to Moghal Masjid during Sahr and before morning prayers.

Ramadhan: Tabut of Imam Ali (a.s.)

This video is of Juloos on 21st Ramadhan 2010 (Wednesday,1st Sept.), at Zainabia Imambada. Tabut of Imam Ali (a.s.) was taken out from the said Imambada at 4.15 AM and it took more than 1 Hour to  reach  Imamia Masjid.

Tabut at Zainabia Imambada

Remembering the martyrdom of Hadhrat Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib on 21st Ramadhan there was a Majlis and Juloos at Zainabia Imambada in the early hours on 12th Sept. 2009.

After the A'maal of Shab-e-Qadr which was lead by Hujjatul Islam Maulana Sayed Hasnain Kararvi, Anjuman-e-Mashke Sakina did a heavy Nauha and Matam, there was a Sehri arrangement at Imambada. Later a Majlis was recited by Janab A'jaz Abbas after which there was a Tabut (replica of the coffin of Imam Ali (a.s.)). This Tabut was made of pure silver costing Rs. 4.5 lacs. The Juloos proceeded to Moghul Masjid. The huge crowd estimated to be above 10,000 mourned and did Maatam all along the way.

Maatam of Imam Ali (a.s.) at Zainabia

On the 21st Ramadhan night Nauha and Maatam was done by an Anjuman to remember the martyrdom of Hadhrat Imam Ali (a.s.) at Zainabia Imambada, Mumbai-3.
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