Srinagar, July 5 -- In Srinagar, the organizers said the biggest Ashura procession will be taken out on Sunday morning from Botakadal. Thousands of mourners from different parts of the city are expected to attend the Ashura procession starting from Bota Kadal and ending at the Imambargah Zadibal in the evening.

In Srinagar, the Shia Muslims used to take out Ashura procession from Abi Guzar in uptown Srinagar that would culminate at historic Zadibal Imambargah. However, after the onset of militancy, the procession like that of 8th Muharram was banned in 1989 by the then Governor Jagmohan. However following years of resistance by mourners 8th Muharram procession was allowed on its traditional Gurubazar-Dalgate route by the authorities thre...