As reported, the Sindh interim government has announced a public holiday on September 7th in recognition of the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA).
Following the direction of the education department’s steering committee, both private and public schools in Sindh will remain closed on the specified date.
Across the nation, mourning processions will be organized in various cities and towns to honour the sacrifices made by the martyrs of Karbala.
This commemoration, 40 days post the Day of Ashura, remembers the heroic stand of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his 72 allies, slain by the Yazidi troops during the historic Battle of Karbala in 61 A.H.
. Schools across the region will remain closed as mourning processions take place nationwide, remembering the sacrifices of the Karbala martyrs.){kind=link}