A policeman detains a Kashmiri Shiite Muslim devotee during restrictions imposed to stop the Muharram procession in Srinagar, in parts of Srinagar imposed strict restrictions to prevent Shiite Muslims from taking part in Muharram procession on eight of Muharram, the first month of Islamic Calendar. Muharram is a month of mourning in remembrance of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

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