Visited the route of the 10th Muharram (Ashura) mourning procession in Sukkur city. | Barrister Arsalan Islam Shaikh

Matam performed in front of the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalander (Pakistan), during the Urs, the death anniversary of the saint that is buried here. It is extremely dense in meaning and i certainly do not feel qualified to explain it. I saw it first when i lived in Skardu (Baltistan) in 1999! I know that it is a very sad occasion that is lived in the flesh by its Shia participants and you must behave accordingly when witnessing it. If you want to learn more, search for “matam”, “mourning of muharr