TO MOURN THE MARTYRDOM OF HAZRAT IMAM HUSSAIN AND HIS COMPANIONS, WE UNDERTAKE TO WALK ACROSS A RED HOT PATH OF FIRE.. THE FIRE TAIL IS 15 FEET LONG ALMOST 10FEET WIDE AND 6 INCHEs DEEP WHICH CONTAINS CINDERS OF TONNES OF WOOD WHICH HAS BEEN BURNT FOR 5HRS.. IT IS ONE OF THE WAYS IN WHICH WE REMEMBER AND MOURN THE MARTYRDOM OF IMAM HUSSAIN.. THE WALK SYMBOLISES THE LONG AND PAINFUL JOURNEY OF IMAM HUSSAINS FAMILY FROM KERBALA TO DAMASCUS [SYRIA]. THE RITUAL BEGINS WITH CHEST BEATING ACCOMPANIED BY RESOUNDING CHANTS OF YAA HUSSAIN TO RAISE THE SPIRITS OF THE PARTICIPANTS [MOURNERS].. WE MOVE SLOWLY TO SHOW THE ONLOOKERS THAT THE FIRE WILL NOT HURT THE FAITHFUL.. OVER THE NEXT 20MINUTES HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WALK THROUGH THE BURNING PATH.. SOME PEOPLE DO GET HURT IN THE PROCESS AND DEVELOP PAINFUL SORES ON THEIR FEET BUT WHO CARES ..AFTER ALL WE ARE THE FOLLOWER OF THAT PERSONALITY BECAUSE OF WHOM ISLAM IS ALIVE TODAY!! #firewalk #arbaeen #muzaffarpur #yaaHussain
Posted on: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 19:49:30 +0000
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