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180,000 Bahraini Shias Planned to Mark Ashura

AshuraA string of activities have been lined up to mark Ashura in Bahrain.According to the Shiite News Correspondent,More than 180,000 people are expected to take to the streets daily for the annual 10-day processions, held to commemorate the martyrdom of Prophet Mohammed’s [PBUH] grandson Imam Hussain [AS].

The activities, organized by Islamic Enlightenment Society, will be staged across the country, starting tomorrow.

They include lectures in various languages, television and Internet shows, and art and drawing exhibitions, among others.

Most of the 50 events will be held at the Manama processions area, where a major tent is being set up. This year’s activities will be held under the theme Hussain and the Quran.

“We are this year celebrating 10 years of the launch of our activities, events and programs to mark Ashura,” organizing committee head Mohammed Al Asfoor told a Press conference at the society in Karranah yesterday.

“New ideas and concepts have been brought in this year and this is because people are looking for more and more from us.

“This year we will have a lot of tents, each with different attractions, but our main tent will host the bulk of our events, including daily debates on Ashura.

“Our tent will host a major conference in one of Ashura’s nights attended by MPs and municipal councilors, in addition to government officials, speaking about the Palestinian issue and Israel’s continuation of brutality.”

Al Asfoor said artistic events would be held at the main tent and well-known figures were already signing up. “A children’s corner has been set up with educational and tutorial games among other attractions,” he said.

Lectures Islamic Awareness Centre spokesman Jaffar Jahrami said American scholar Idris Hamid would give lectures about Ashura in English.

“It will then be followed by a question-answer session, where people can ask questions about Islamic philosophy, cosmology, metaphysics and mysticism,” he said.

“A library with books in 20 languages has also been set up, while a special children’s play area will be created to allow parents to listen to lectures without distraction.”

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