Muharram Ashura Bayan & Zikr Majlis
A Bayan Majlis commemorating the Shahadat of Sultanul Karbala Seyyaduna Hazrat Imam Husain Raliyallu taala anhu is conducted at Kazimar Big Mosque, Madurai, India. It starts on Islamic New Year (Hijri) 1st of Muharram and ends on 30th, Daily from Asar to Isha. It is conducted by Moulana Moulavi. A. Syed Khaja Mueenuddeen B.A., Khalifatush Shadhili and Government Kazi of Madurai.
Actually this practice of conducting Muharram Bayan Mehfil started during the period of Al waliyyul kaamil Moulana Meer Ahmed Ibrahim Rahmatullahi alaihi (Hazrat al Kabeer) the only Kazi to the then Government. He was a great sunni scholar and a muhib and Awlad of Ahlebait e Rasoolullah sal… There is no Matam or any other Shiite (Shia) practices.
On the day of Ashura a Grand Zikr majlis is conducted and after that Hasnain Qasidah, Fatima Zahra (Rali…) Qaseedha, Ali Akbar (Rali…) Qaseedha are recited. Hasnain Qasidah is a Marsiya composed by Al Arif Billah Syed Abdus Salam Ibrahim Rahmathullahi Alaihi (Saalim Hazrat) who is the son of Al waliyyul Kaamil Meer Amjad Ibrahim Rahmathullahi Alaihi (Hazrat As Saghir). This Qasidah was verified and approved by Hazrat Rasoolullah sal.. Only a few Qasidahs in this world possesses such a (Sharafat) speciality.
Fatima Zahra Qasida starts as “Anaz Zahra” this is a Qasida composed by Seyyidat an Nisa Hazrat Fatima Zehra Rali.. Daughter of our Holy prophet sal… and offered to Saalim Hazrat in Her physical presence. (Not while Sleeping or Dream.).
Ali Akbar (Rali…) Qaseedha was composed by Hazrat Seyyadhuna Imam Ali Akbar (Rali…) who is the Grandson of Mushkil Kusha Hazrat Moula Ali..Karramallahu wajhahu ( and Eldest son of Hazrat Imam Husain Rali…) and this too was offered to Saalim waliyullah Rahmathullah in His physicsal presence.
On the last day of Bayan a Qaseedhah compsed by Hazrat Hammam ibn Ghalib Abu Firas Rali.. Farazdaq poet which completely praises Ahlebait e Rasulullah.