{"id":23483,"date":"2026-06-24T19:16:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T19:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/?p=23483"},"modified":"2026-06-24T19:16:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T19:16:39","slug":"kps-join-procession-pay-tribute-to-imam-hussain-as","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/kps-join-procession-pay-tribute-to-imam-hussain-as\/","title":{"rendered":"KPs join procession, pay tribute to Imam Hussain (AS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u2018We share each other\u2019s joy &amp; grief\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Srinagar, July 24: In a display of Kashmir\u2019s longstanding tradition of communal harmony, members of the Kashmiri Hindu community on Wednesday joined Muharram observances in Srinagar and paid tributes to Imam Hussain (AS) &#8211; the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) &#8211; who was martyred in the Battle of Karbala.<\/p>\n<p>Participating in the 8th Muharram procession, a Kashmiri Pandit representative, Jagdish Bhardwaj said the sacrifices made by Imam Hussain (AS) transcend religious boundaries and continue to inspire people across communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImam Hussain sacrificed his life for truth, justice and humanity. Such sacrifices are never forgotten and remain etched in history forever,\u201d Bhardwaj said while addressing mourners.<\/p>\n<p>Bhardwaj, as reported by the news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said he had come on behalf of the Kashmiri Hindu community to express solidarity with the Shia community during the days of mourning and remembrance.<\/p>\n<p>He said Kashmir has always been an example of communal brotherhood, where people of different faiths stand with each other in times of joy and grief. \u201cThe Constitution of India teaches us to live together with mutual respect and brotherhood. We are partners in each other\u2019s happiness and sorrow,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Referring to the annual Kheer Bhawani mela and the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, Bhardwaj said members of the Muslim community, including Shias and Sunnis, have traditionally extended support to Kashmiri Pandits and Hindu pilgrims.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust as people from all communities participate in and support Hindu religious events, we too stand with our Shia brothers during Muharram. This mutual respect and participation reflect the true spirit of Kashmir,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The participation of Kashmiri Hindus in the Muharram procession was widely appreciated by mourners, who described the gesture as a reflection of Kashmir\u2019s inclusive culture and shared heritage. (KNO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018We share each other\u2019s joy &amp; grief\u2019 Srinagar, July 24: In a display of Kashmir\u2019s longstanding tradition of communal harmony, members of the Kashmiri Hindu community on Wednesday joined Muharram observances in Srinagar and paid tributes to Imam Hussain (AS) &#8211; the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) &#8211; who was martyred in the Battle of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-news","category-kt-front"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23483"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23483\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23485,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23483\/revisions\/23485"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}