Srinagar, July 4 -- The mourners, dressed in black and chanting elegies for Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions martyred at Karbala, began their journey fromGuru Bazarwhere they assembled. Maulana Masroor Abbas Ansari led the procession.

Mourners passed throughJehangir ChowkandMaulana Azad Roadbefore reachingDalgate, where the procession culminated peacefully.

Mujtaba Ali, a mourner participating in the procession, called it an emotional experience."It is deeply moving to be part of the 8th Muharram procession,"he said."This is the third year that this route has been reopened, and to walk these streets with fellow mourners is overwhelming. It's not just a procession-it's our shared history and sorrow."

Another participant,Mohsin Ali, ...