With latam, elegies, Imam Ali (A)’s Martyrdom Anniversary observed in Kufa Mosque
KUFA, Iraq: Prior to Fajar Adhan (Dawn prayer call) on
Ramadan 19, flocks of mourning believers (mo’minin) began gathering in
the Kufa Mosque to commemorate the anniversary of martyrdom of Amir-ol
Mo’minn Al-Imam Ali (AS).
Mehrab of Kufa Mosque was the place where Amir-ol Mo’minn Al-Imam Ali
(AS)’s head was struck with a poisoned sword while he was offering the
Gates of the mosque were kept opened day and night during the days of
As the prayer-caller began Adhan while standing in the mehrab of the
mosque, cries of men and women went high as well as they started azao
latam (beating their heads and chests in grief).
After Adhan, the prayer-caller chanted the same words which were heard
from the heaven in the dawn of the then Ramadan 19 when Imam Ali (AS)
was wounded: “Tahaddamet Wallahi Arkan Al-Hodaa, Wan-tasamet Wallahi
Aalam-ot Toqaa, Wan-Fasamet Wallahi Al-Orwatol Wothqa, Qotela Ibne
Ammi Al-Mostafa, Qotela Al-Wasi Al-Mojtaba, Qotela Ali Al-Mortadha,
Qatalahu Ashqal Ashqiyaa…” (By God, collapsed the pillars of guidance…
cousin of Mostafa has been assassinated…. ).
Later, elegies were chanted and condolences were offered to the holy
family of Prophet Muhammad (SW).
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