US AND ISRAELI FLAGS BURNED ON ASHURA DAY IN NARDARAN SETTLEMENT OF BAKU, AZERBAIJAN
Today.Az
07 January 2009 [13:40]
The Day of Ashura is held in Nardaran Village of Baku on Tuesday,
on the 10th day of Muharram.
13:30
The Day of Ashura is held in Nardaran Village of Baku on Tuesday,
on the 10th day of Muharram.
APA correspondent reports from Nardaran that Akhund of Nardaran Village
Haji Mukhtar Rza addressed the people gathered in the mosque. He spoke
about Armenian aggression against Azerbaijan and thousands of our
citizens, who became martyrs as a result of this aggression and said
that liberation of Karabakh and Iravan would pass through Quds. "The
time will come when millions of Muslim people will go against the
tyrants and will establish that system, which Quran states and will
liberate all Muslim lands from the occupation of tyrants".
Other people addressing the ceremony called on the world Muslims
to unite.
At 12.00, on the peak of Ashura, the people began to beat themselves
with chain. Then they burned US and Israeli flags and the process
was accompanied by the exclamation of "Allahu Akbar". Israeli flag
was trampled in the mosque’s yard. It was stated in Ashura meeting
that on the meeting for support of Palestinians will take place in
Imam Hussein Square in Nardaran on January 9.
The Ashura Day ceremonies continue.
12:49
APA correspondent reports from Nardaran that police posts were set at
the entrance of the village and near the Rahima Khanum Mosque where
the Ashura rite is held. A group of young people beat themselves
with chain. Mullah of Nardaran Village Haji Adil addressed the people
gathered in the mosque. He condemned Israel’s military operations in
Gaza Strip and said the United States and other countries supported
Israel.
Haji Adil called on the world Muslims to support Muslims in Gaza Strip
suffered from the Israel’s attack. "Today Karbala is Iraq, Afghanistan,
Palestine. The United States is devil. George Bush repeats Yezid’s
actions. Azerbaijan’s government should react to what happens".
The people gathered for a rite chanted "Death to America".
The elder villager Haji Ali Huseynov said Palestinian children
became martyrs as a result of military operations by Israel: "Allah
damn Israel".
Haji Ali demanded to release the people, including Nardaran villagers
arrested during the protest action before the Israel’s embassy in Baku
on January 2. He criticized the Chairman of the Caucasian Muslims
Office Sheik-al-Islam Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh saying that the
Sheikh doesn’t fulfill his obligations.