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MULTAN: A strong explosion hit a procession of Shia Muslims in central Pakistan on Thursday, wounding at the least 30 folks, witnesses and a Shia chief mentioned. There have been unconfirmed reviews of deaths among the many victims.
Movies circulating on social media confirmed police and ambulances speeding towards the positioning of the bombing. A number of wounded folks had been seen ready for assist alongside a highway within the deeply conservative cityRof Bahawalnagar within the jap Punjab province the place the assault befell.
A Shia chief, Khawar Shafqat, confirmed the bombing in a press release however offered no additional particulars.
No authorities official or police officers had been obtainable for remark, as authorities had suspended cell phone service throughout the nation a day in the past forward of the Ashoura competition.
The annual commemoration mourns the seventh century demise of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Hussein, one in every of Shia Islam’s most beloved saints.
For Shia, the remembrance of Hussein is an emotional occasion that sees many believers weep over his demise on the Battle of Karbala in present-day Iraq. Through the Ashura processions, that are held internationally, many contributors beat their backs with chains, flagellating themselves in a symbolic expression of remorse for not with the ability to assist Hussein earlier than his martyrdom.
In keeping with Shafqat, the explosion befell when a procession of Shia Muslims was passing by way of a congested neighborhood of Muhajir Colony. He condemned the assault and requested authorities to additional step up safety at processions which had been being taken out in different elements of the nation as nicely.
Shia are a minority in predominant Sunni Muslim Pakistan, the place extremist Sunni Muslims view them as apostates deserving of demise.
Movies circulating on social media confirmed police and ambulances speeding towards the positioning of the bombing. A number of wounded folks had been seen ready for assist alongside a highway within the deeply conservative cityRof Bahawalnagar within the jap Punjab province the place the assault befell.
A Shia chief, Khawar Shafqat, confirmed the bombing in a press release however offered no additional particulars.
No authorities official or police officers had been obtainable for remark, as authorities had suspended cell phone service throughout the nation a day in the past forward of the Ashoura competition.
The annual commemoration mourns the seventh century demise of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Hussein, one in every of Shia Islam’s most beloved saints.
For Shia, the remembrance of Hussein is an emotional occasion that sees many believers weep over his demise on the Battle of Karbala in present-day Iraq. Through the Ashura processions, that are held internationally, many contributors beat their backs with chains, flagellating themselves in a symbolic expression of remorse for not with the ability to assist Hussein earlier than his martyrdom.
In keeping with Shafqat, the explosion befell when a procession of Shia Muslims was passing by way of a congested neighborhood of Muhajir Colony. He condemned the assault and requested authorities to additional step up safety at processions which had been being taken out in different elements of the nation as nicely.
Shia are a minority in predominant Sunni Muslim Pakistan, the place extremist Sunni Muslims view them as apostates deserving of demise.
