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  Updated: February 22, 2009

American Muslims observe Chehlum of Imam Hosein (AS)

By: Akber Ali Mirza

NEW YORK, United States: Chehlum (Arbaeen or the fortieth day after the martyrdom of Hazret Imam Hosein (AS)) was observed in the United States of America on February 15.

In New York, to mark the occasion a mourning Hoseini procession was taken out. Different associations including Anjuman-e-Janisar (NY), Anjuman-e-Ghulaman-e-Mehdi (brooklyn, ny), Dua-e-Zehra (Va), Jawad Naqvi (Va), and Siphe Ali Akber (NJ) participated in matam-daari (chest beating in grief of Imam Hosein (AS)) and noha-khwani (elegy chanting).

At the end of the procession, a majlis was held addressed by Maulana Professor Abdul Hakeem BuTurabi.

Here is the link to the majlis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NW9P2slcpw


 
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