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'''Chup Tazia''' ({{lang-ur|{{nastaliq|چُپ تَعِزْیَہ}}}}) or silent ''[[tazia]]'' is the name given to religious processions held mostly on 8th of [[Rabi' al-awwal]] by [[Twelver]] [[Shia Muslims]] in [[India]] and [[Pakistan]] to commemorate the death of [[Imam]] [[Hasan al-Askari]], the eleventh of the Twelver Shi'a Imams.<ref name="CoI1961">[https://books.google.com/books?id=bYMQAAAAIAAJ&q=chup+tazia Census of India, 1961, Volume 1, Issue 3], Manager of Publications, Office of the Registrar General of India</ref> The procession is usually regarded as the last procession of the mourning period that begins in the Islamic month of [[Mourning of Muharram|Muharram]].<ref name="PCL">[https://books.google.com/books?id=CnFuAAAAMAAJ&q=chup Palace culture of Lucknow], Amir Hasan, B.R. Pub. Corp., 1983</ref>

==Origin in Lucknow==
The procession under the name of ''Chup Tazia'' have originated in the Indian city of [[Lucknow]] before spreading to other parts of [[South Asia]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://dawn.com/2012/11/25/combining-creed-with-culture-2/ | title=Combining creed with culture | publisher=Dawn.com | date=November 25, 2012 | accessdate=January 21, 2013 | author=Noorani, Asif}}</ref> The procession dates back to [[Nawabs of Awadh|nawabi era]] and was started by Nawab Ahmed Ali Khan Shaukat Yar Jung a descendant of Bahu Begum.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://twocircles.net/2010feb23/chup_tazia_procession_lucknow_religious_and_cultural_tradition.html | title="Chup Tazia" procession in Lucknow: A religious and cultural tradition | publisher=TwoCircles.net | date=February 23, 2010 | accessdate=January 21, 2013}}</ref> It is one of the most important processions of [[azadari in Lucknow]] and is currently one of the nine allowed processions.<ref name="twocircles-2010dec07">[http://twocircles.net/2010dec07/muharram_begins_gloom_descends_old_lucknow.html twocircles.net, ''Before Muharram begins, gloom descends on Old Lucknow'', 7 December 2010]</ref> During nineteenth century this procession of Nawab Aggan Mian's family which earlier was raised on the day of ''Chehlum'' (20th [[Safar]]) was shifted to eighteenth day of ''Chehlum'' i.e. 8th of [[Rabi' al-awwal]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=EnJuAAAAMAAJ&q=chup+tazia Lucknow, the historic city], W. H. Siddiqi, Sundeep Prakashan, 2000, Study of Lucknow's monuments based on historical facts, and with descriptions of salient architectural features</ref> This last mourning procession taken out on the morning of 8th of [[Rabi' al-awwal]],<ref name="PCL"/><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=NmwwAAAAYAAJ&q=chup+tazia The Shi'a of India], John Norman Hollister, Oriental Books Reprint Corporation, 1953</ref> includes ''alam'', ''zari'' and ''tazia'', originates from Imambara Nazim Saheb in Victoria street and moves in complete silence while passes through Patanala until it terminates at Karbala Kazmain, where the colossal black ''[[tazia]]'' is buried.<ref name="CoI1961"/><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=LicuAQAAIAAJ&q=chup+tazia Lucknow monuments], Yogeśa Pravīna, Pnar Publications, 1989</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=n5hjAAAAMAAJ&q=chup+tazia Aag ka darya], Qurratulʻain Ḥaidar, Oxford University Press, 01-Jan-1999</ref> On 26 May 1969, after a series of fairly serious clashes and murders, another riot broke out when a Shia ''Alam'' and ''Chup Tazia'' procession which had passed through the predominantly Sunni mohallas of Pul Ghulam and Mahmoodnagar almost peacefully was suddenly brick-batted from a Sunni mosque as the procession reached Mahmoodnagar.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=WAJuAAAAMAAJ&q=chup+tazia Islamic society and culture: essays in honour of Professor Aziz Ahmad], ʻAzīz Aḥmad, Milton Israel, Manohar, 1983, Collection of articles honoring Aziz Ahmad, 1913-1978, historian of Muslim life and Culture.</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=CuYEAAAAMAAJ&q=chup+tazia Violence erupts], Sugata Dasgupta, Dileep Padgaonker, Radha Krishna, 1978</ref>

==Allahabad==
There are two ''Chup Tazia'' processions in [[Allahabad]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-22/allahabad/28133037_1_procession-imam-husain-majlis | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216063449/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-22/allahabad/28133037_1_procession-imam-husain-majlis | url-status=dead | archive-date=February 16, 2013 | title=Chup tazia procession to be taken out today | date=Feb 22, 2010 | work=[[The Times of India]] | accessdate=January 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-12/allahabad/28545866_1_procession-taboots-daryabad | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216065834/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-12/allahabad/28545866_1_procession-taboots-daryabad | url-status=dead | archive-date=February 16, 2013 | title=Chup Tazia procession taken out | date=Feb 12, 2011 | work=[[The Times of India]] | accessdate=January 21, 2013}}</ref>
# The first procession of ''Anjuman-e-Haideriya'' starts from Imambara Mirza Naqi Beg in Rani Mandi and passes through Bachchaji Ki Kothi, Kotwali, Khuldabad and terminates at Karbala.
# The second procession of ''Dasta-e-Abbasia'' starts from Imam Raza Masjid or Imambara Laddan Khan in Daryabad and culminates at Pathanwali Imambara Arab Ali Khan.

==Hyderabad, India==
In Hyderabad (India) the procession starts from Dabeerpura Flyover and reaches Alawa-e-Sartouq Mubarak at Darushafa which is a Shia Majority area in Hyderabad just before evening prayers (maghrib prayers). At this place a short majlis is arranged and after this majlis the black flags which symbolise sorrow are removed and red flags are hoisted which symbolise the joy. This changing of flags takes place as the next day, the ninth of Rabi al awwal, is festival day (Eid e Zehra s.w.a).

==Karachi==
Chup Tazia began in Pakistan after the [[Partition of India|independence]] of [[Pakistan]] in 1947. Mr. Nawab Hassan Lucknowi is founder Chup Tazia in Karachi, Pakistan. After his death, his son continues his mission. Now Mr. Imtiaz Hussain has led the Chup Tazia procession in Nishtar Park, Karachi. There are two Chup Tazia processions in Karachi:<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-154722-Routes-of-Chup-Tazia-procession-announced | title=Routes of Chup Tazia procession announced | publisher=The News International | date=January 17, 2013 | accessdate=January 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013%5C01%5C17%5Cstory_17-1-2013_pg12_5 | title=Chup Tazia procession routes announced | publisher=Daily Times | date=January 17, 2013 | accessdate=January 21, 2013}}</ref>
#First procession starts after the Fajr prayer from Nishtar Park in Soldier Bazar and culminates at Imambargah Hussainia Irania in Kharadar after the Zohrain prayers.
#Second procession starts from Qasr-e-Musayyab in Rizvia Society and culminates at Masjid-o-Imambargah Shah-e-Najaf on Martin Road.

==Kamoke-Gujranwala==
Chup Tazia began in Pakistan after the [[Partition of India|independence]] of [[Pakistan]] in 1947. In 1998, Syed Ali Abbas Naqvi started Chup Tazia ''juloos'' in Kamoke-Gujranwala, Pakistan. In Kamoke, on 8 Rabi-al-Awal Chup Tazia jaloos/majlis is held at Nagri Abbas Shah and after majlis jaloos starts and via G.T.Road ends at Azakhana Talib Hussain Farooqi/Dr. Shahid Farooqi at 6:00 pm.

Alipur Chatha (Akalghar)
Chup Tazia jaloos started in Alipur Chatha (Akalghar) District Gujranwala by Dr. Syed Ali Akthar in 1948 when he migrated from Sadhaura District Ambala (now District Yumnanagar) India in continuity of historical Chup Tazia from Sadhura. Chup Tazia majalish starts on 6th of Rabi ul Awal, Ghawara of Hazrat Ali Asghar AS is taken out after majlish on 7th Rabi ul Awal. On 8th of Rabi ul Awal Chup Tazia procession starts in the morning from Imam Bargah Darbar e Hussain and makes its way to Imam Bargah Sadat through city. Renowned speakers make speeches throughout the day. Azadaran e Imam Hussain AS perform matam from Haideri chowk to Imam Bargah Sadat.

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Ajay Kumar at 18:17, 28 August 2023