The Iraqi Kama Matam of Mumbai -Chehlum 2009

The Iraqi Kama Matam of Mumbai -Chehlum 2009, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

The Iraqi Kama Matam of Mumbai was started by my dear friend Habib Nassar and his Anjuman,I have been shooting this consistently over the years.

Habib leaves no stones unturned , men boys little kids all are part of this memorable procession, be it Ashura or be it Chehlum, I have cut my head here both at Ashura and now at Chehlum.

Even little babies are bought here to have their heads marked with the blade of the dagger.
Habibs brother Baqar , Habibs friends Kallu, Razi, Ali , Ghulam, and others lend total support to this procession that reminds the world of a terrorism that gave birth at Karbala , under the Scourge and the Butcher of Karbala Yazid Caliph ,despicable despot of the accursed Ummayad Dynasty. ..responsible for the genocide and the holocaust at Karbala of the noble family of Imam Hussain grandson of the Holy Prophet of Islam.


For 1400 years the Shias shed their blood to open the eyes to an imminent danger , yes Moharam is a Protest , the only one of its kind against Yazidiyat and lovers of Yazidiyat exist even today , lovers of Muawiyah the father of Yazid....who through evil propaganda, will do anything to underplay the Supreme Sacrifice of Imam Hussain..

For them what happened at Karbala is a figment of the Shia mind, or a conspiracy by Judiasm.
Anything to condone the evil deeds of Yazid, and the Muslim eunuchs at Karbala , who watched Imam Hussain being murdered in cold blood but did nothing..

I salute the eunuchs of India through my website who at least believe in Divinity and are also lovers of our beloved Imam.

For this reason of Shia outspokenness, puritanical forces petro powered use web sites like Allah Ho Akbar dot net and others to promote Shia hate and Shia bashing.

For the Yazidi lover the greatest enemy to their cause is not Judaism or America it is the Shia and his cry of Ya Hussain.

The Yazidi has hijacked Islam for his vested needs..

Hussain is Humanity is our answer to them


Har Kaum Pukaregi Hamare Hain Hussain.

And I end this with the words of Khwajah Gharib Nawaz


Shah ast Hussain, Badshah ast Hussain
Deen ast Hussain, Deen Panah ast Hussain
Sardad na dad dast, dar dast-e-yazeed,
Haqaa key binaey La ila ast Hussain

Loosely translated

Ruler is Hussain, Emperor is Hussain,
Faith is Hussain , guardian of faith is Hussain .
Offered his head and not the hand to Yazid.
Truly, the mirror of faith is Hussain

Read the message beneath our blood
Hussain is Humanity a single word
All over the cyberspace is now heard
Says Firoze Shakir the Indian Leopard