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Blackburn parade marks Shia day of mourning

5:47pm Tuesday 19th January 2010


HUNDREDS of Shia Muslims took to the streets of Blackburn to commemorate the sacrifice of Imam Hussain and his companions in the name of Islam.

Marchers left Addison Street at at 2pm on Sunday for the annual parade to mark ‘Ashura’, the anniversary of the death of prophet Mohammed’s grandson in the 7th century.

They then walked along Preston New Road, Montague Street, Devonport Street and back to Addison Street.

The event takes place annually in the town and similar parades are held across the world.

Imam Hussain was the grandson of the prophet Mohammed and was killed in a stand-off at the battle of Karbala in the seventh century.

As a consequence the anniversary of his death is called ‘Ashura' and is a day of mourning for Shia Muslims.

Those taking part in the march on Sunday beat their chests to express mourning at the pain Hussain and his companions had suffered.


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rovers-baz, blackburn says...
7:30pm Tue 19 Jan 10

makes me sick this town. if there was a march for to remember the fallen troops it would be out-lawed(classed as a B.N.P rally) or the heavy handed police would be out in force prevoking trouble.Well i guess the clues in the name of the town BLACKburn

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Tosh67, Blackburn says...
8:14pm Tue 19 Jan 10

shia/****/sharia - whatever - is not cohesive behaviour if we want to integrate with these groups? what more do us natives need to do to allow these people with alternative views on life to integrate with us infidels?

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realist007, blackburn says...
6:04am Wed 20 Jan 10

how can such stupid people like these idiots be classed as muslims i dont know whose worse these idiots beating themselves or mr anjum choudary. people like these give islam a bad name like it hasnt been tarnished enough already.

mr rovers baz well if you feel so much for the fallen soldiers get off your fat a55 and organise a march instead of moaning about other marches which have nothing to do with islam you uneducated chav

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ENGLISH SKINHEAD, Blackburn says...
7:02am Wed 20 Jan 10

C'mon Baz. Think about it. Every Rememberance Sunday, the good people of this town, black and white, different denominations attend the parade and service in the park of our fallen heroes. HEROES incidently from all parts of the old Empire and Commonwealth. HEROES who fought and died for you. Maybe next Rememberance Sunday we'll see you there paying your respects. We've perhaps a lot more in common than you think.

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spyderleg, blackburn says...
7:56am Wed 20 Jan 10

Who cares about the reason? there should be a law passed re: fat hairy unsightly bodies being paraded in public!

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ENGLISH SKINHEAD, Blackburn says...
9:08am Wed 20 Jan 10

Fair point.

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akon, padiham says...
7:42am Thu 21 Jan 10

Ref the photo,

Hands up if you think Britain's immigration law's are great ?

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