MANAMA, Bahrain: Azaa Bany Assad was held on 13 Muharram night across Bahrain with holding of grand mourning sittings and processions to commemorate the burial of Martyrs of Karbala.

Martyrs of Karbala were buried by Clan of Bani Assad on 13 Muharram after their women urged them to do so. Al-Imam Ali bin Al-Hussein (p) had come to bury Al-Imam Al-Hussein (p), and he pointed to Bani Assad graves of all.

Main procession attended by renowned elegists Metham Rashed and Hussein Idd began from Al-Maqbarah Mosque and ended at Ma’tam bin Khamis. Throngs of mourners participated and beating their chests and heads offered condolences to the holy Prophet Muhammad (p), Al-Imam Ali (p) and Sayyedah Az-Zahraa (p).

Earlier, hundreds of thousands of Bahrainis poured into streets in Ashura processions to mark the Karbala tragedy which is 1,400 years old in which Al-Imam Al-Hussein bin Ali bin Abi Talib (p) along with his 72 near and dear ones presented matchless sacrifices for defense of Shariah and protection of human dignity.

Renowned dirge-chanters recited dirges throughout the processions, while black-dressed husseini mourners led by religious scholars and clerics were beating their chests and heads in grief over the unjust slaughter of Sebt-or Rasul (p) in the scorching plain of Karbala.

Hordes of mourners slit open their heads with swords streaming blood to show their grief over the sufferings of Al-Imam Al-Hussein (p) and his companions.

Majales Al-Azaiyah were also held attended by throngs of devotees in which speakers depicted in detail the slaughter of Al-Imam Al-Hussein (p).

There were tons of excellent models of the mausoleum of Al-Imam Al-Hussein (p) as well as tragedy of Karbala and artworks in the main procession area in Manama and other cities.

Special camps and tents were set up at roads decorated from inside with red crystal lights that were making the tents red to create the scene of At-Taff (Karbala) Tragedy. Shopping centers and general stores participated in the universal commemoration by shutting their gates and draping black cloths on their faces.

Soft drinks and meals were served by special camps from the table of Al-Imam Al-Hussein (p) to facilitate Husseini mourners.

The day ended with mourning sittings that commemorated layla-tol Ghorabaa highlighting the sufferings of Sayyedah Zaynab (p), daughter of Al-Imam Ali (p) and Sayyedah Fatemah (p) after the slaughter of her brother Al-Imam Al-Hussein (p).

Burial of Karbala Martyrs – a historical perspective Allamah Ne’matollah Al-Jazaeri narrates from Abdullah Al-Assadi, and Sayyed Muhammad Ali Shah Abdul-Azimi writes in Iqaz-ol Qaloub that when Al-Imam Al-Hussein (p) was martyred on Ashura Day along with his 72 near and dear ones, and Omar bin Sa’ad (c) planned to depart Karbala for Kufa, he wrote to Ibne Zyad asking him what to do now. Layla-tol Ghorabaa commemoration in Holy Karbala HOLY CITY OF KARBALA, Iraq: Marking Layla-tol Ghorabaa known as Sham-e-Ghariban, hundreds of Husseini mourners took to streets of holy city of Karbala that houses the holy mausoleums of Al-Imam Al-Hussein (p) and his brother Al-Abbas (p).