Hubli (Karnataka), Oct 01 (ANI): A heart-wrenching incident of torture in the name of tradition has come to light from Allahpur in Karnataka’s Hubli, where babies are placed on hot coals as part of Muharram tradition. While the practice is said to be a tradition for the people of the area, it must be noted that such acts of torturing babies are punishable under the law. Muharram is not a festival of joy but is a day of observance when Shia Muslims mourn the death of Hussain Ibn Ali. Thousands of mourners including women and children perform the matam by beating their chests. Men ooze blood from bladed-chains in memory of the pains that Imam Husain and his companions suffered.
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