Imam accompanied by semi automatic rifle bodyguards, Kashmir Muharram namaz from 1990's India, in Jammu

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A large number of Shias gather in Kashmir on the occasion of Muharram namaz in 1990's India. See this old footage of a Shia practice from Jammu and Kashmir state in north India. With armed bodygiards carrying semi-automatic rifles, the imam or cleric walks on to the stage. It's winter season as everyone is wearing heavy Kashmiri mens' robes. Or is this a regular Sunni namaz during Ramzan? Help us identify the period and more details of this occasion. Imam accompanied by semi automatic rifle wielding bodyguards, Kashmir Muharram namaz from 1990's India: Old footage of Shia practice in J&K This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality