The stroy is that yazid , the caliph of Damascus was an ambitious man and he did not like to see the direct descendants of the Holy Prophet claiming any rival position to him. He troubled Imam Hussain in many ways till a war broke out which lasted a long time. Eventually, Imam Hussain died in the field of Karbala. He was kept without food and drink for several days, and this makes the tragedy more painful.
The festival last for 10 days in which the death of Imam. The hero is mourned by pious Muslims They sing funeral songs elegies lamenting the death of Hussain and spend their time in weeping and wailing. Alms are distributed among the poor and cold sweetened drinks are specially supplied to the thirsty.
On the tenth day huge bamboo structures covered with coloured papers of various designs are carried in solemn procession through the town and hurled outside, where a tring meal is held. The structures called Tazaihs are sometimes made of wood and ivory also and are very costly. They represent the tomb of Imam Hussain at Karbala. They procession is composed of mourners who remernbering the martyrdom of the holy hero are filled with great spiritual anguish. They revere the Taziahs repeating in a very excited manner the name of Hussain (A.S)
It is a great pity that on those occasions when there should he peace and good will among all riots break out as a result of religious fanaticism. Though the mourning in honour of Imam Hussain is observed by all sections of Muslims. Yet the Taziahs are sambols of worship only among the Shias. Quarrels break out among shies and Sunnis, and Ahl-i-Hadith. shias roits also occur in some places on those occasions. people should learn religious toleration and help one another in abserving all religious ceremonies. Mutual concord and sympathy are very necessery for our national well-being.
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