The Shias of Mumbai Chehlum Arbaeen

The Shias of Mumbai Chehlum Arbaeen, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

Ghulam is a friend from Imamwada has lived in New York and is a very devout passionate Shia his son did the kama matam on the streets ..

Once the procession reaches the Rehmatabad cemetery , there is a short majlis and as soon as the majlis ends than the hardcore sword matam zanjir matam begins it goes on for an hour .. and it is a sight that as a photographer is impossible to shoot the area is totally overcrowded no elbow space , and danger of being hit by the moving blades or the force of the sword or even the force of the kama.