Chehlum observed

Rawalpindi:The processions of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) Che­hlum were taken out from different localities of the city and passed through their traditional routes peacefully amid tight security arrangements here on Monday.

The Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Engineer Aamir Khattak, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Hasan Waqar Cheema, Regional Police Officer (RPO) Babar Sarfraz and several other high ranking officers visited all procession routes. They strongly appreciated the foolproof arrangements for Chehlum. The main ‘Zuljinnah’ procession was taken out from Imambargah Ashiq Hussain. It passed through its traditional routes, including Bhabra Bazaar, Jamia Masjid Road, Banni Chowk, Fawara Chowk, Lal Haveli, Raja Bazaar, China Market, DAV College Road, Tyrenwala Bazaar and finally culminated at the Qadeemi Imambargah.

Some of other ‘Zuljinah’ processions also taken out from Gora Syedan, Matwali Imambargah, Imambargah Shah Chan Chiragh, Imambargah Baltistan, Imambargah Satellite Town, D-Block, Hussainia Imambargah and Imambargah Qasra also joined the main procession and mourners proceeded towards Qadeemi Imambargah. The ‘Azadaars’ arranged water and milk ‘Sabeels’ at procession routes. They have also arranged ‘Langer’ to followers at different points on the occasion. All roads on the routes of Chehlum processions remained closed for all kinds of traffic. Several other big and small ‘chehlum’ processions from Adiala, Dhoke Syedan, Dhoke Ratta, Jhanda Chichi, Jhangi Syedan, Chaklala, Dhaman Syedan, Muslim Town, Chur and some other localities also joined the main procession at Imambargah Ashiq Hussain and later marched towards the Qadeemi Imambargah.