# Saturday 16 August from 7am to 6pm, Hussaini Association March, Marble Arch to Paddington Green
Police have provided information on this march, planned to start with a static event at Marble Arch and then move off to Paddington Green via Edgware Road. Police plan to have temporary holds on the following roads – Bayswater Road, Seymour Street, Connaught Street, Kendal Street, Burwood Place, Sussex Gardens, Star Street, St Michaels Street, Praed Street, Harrow Road (under the A40 Flyover), Newcastle Place and Church Street. Police estimate numbers attending as up to c.1,500, with a proportionate policing plan in place. Local transport and travel disruption is possible on and around the route.
It’s a Shia Muslim festival, they make processions to mourn the death of their imam Hussein
There will be another one tomorrow at Marble Arch.
That’s the queue for Pret
Thanks for three quality pics.
Shia Muslim festival of Ashura commemorating the battle of Karbala in the year 680. Hence all the stuff about Hussein. If you see a black flag with red Arabic writing on it flying outside people’s houses they are usually Shia too.
An anti-March protest. We didn’t get enough traction trying to protest people’s ability to protest. Dang.
nuking the whales
Shiite demo commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein
Marching to claim the right to pointlessly march in order to make no effect whatsoever but get in the way of everyone at immense cost to the taxpayers. Much the same as all marches really.
the flag kind of gives it away
Not trying to dunk on political activism, but if I can’t look at your match and understand what you’re even protesting for, isn’t it just a waste of time?
It’s the ‘Stop Colourful Clothing’ March.
That’s very obviously Arsenal at home, fam.
This is a march for Shia Muslim, that happens on the Islamic calendar 2nd month.
It’s a gathering for remembrance of fight (Known as war of Karbala) more than 1300 years ago.
KFC ran out of chicken again
Goths for bin laden
March celebrating the Islamic takeover of the UK
You’re there, surely you’d have a better idea than us folk at home
They finally allowed Edgware Road to Cumware Road
Probably would have been easier to read the flags in person.
Lol, several years ago when I lived in London, I saw this march up close when I was getting my brows done at my usual salon. My stylist and I both went out to see. She said “ugh, these people”, then looked at me (I’m half Arab) and said “oh not you love, you’re fine”
Arbaeen, it’s a holiday 40 days after the anniversary of the death of Hussain ibn Ali, the founder of Shia Islam. We were there serendipitously, they just walked down the street with some gents fake self flagellating, with music playing and some other guys on drums laying down a beat. Lots of police. The area is heavily Iraqi Arabic/Kurdish and this holiday is big in Iraq.
Hold on to your wallets
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These look like Shias. The ones that hid their heads until they 🩸.
Against bad weather.
Absolutely beautiful and very peaceful. Lovely way of expressing peace and tolerance. Not wasting public funds or bothering anyone at all. Just pure love and peace and tolerance.❤️
Edit: I’m being sarcastic, forgot /s
everyone there is on a watchlist
Judeans Peoples Front.
one more allah akbar judging from flags.
It’s quite a sombre affair. Some of the events in mosques have the retelling of what happened with collective anguish, wailing, crying. It’s never a celebration as one might think other cultures might ascribe. I’ve seen sub-factions pass through mosques with their own sense of what the story is about.
Same old
No idea how London of major cities operate when there’s a protest or march on permanently. Seems very disruptive. Do locals get frustrated with these types of things?
I was staying at an Edgware hotel until 12 Aug lol
WTH do the wavy lines on the street mean…?
Wonder if they ever come to an England football match at Wembley? 🤔
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# Saturday 16 August from 7am to 6pm, Hussaini Association March, Marble Arch to Paddington Green
Police have provided information on this march, planned to start with a static event at Marble Arch and then move off to Paddington Green via Edgware Road. Police plan to have temporary holds on the following roads – Bayswater Road, Seymour Street, Connaught Street, Kendal Street, Burwood Place, Sussex Gardens, Star Street, St Michaels Street, Praed Street, Harrow Road (under the A40 Flyover), Newcastle Place and Church Street. Police estimate numbers attending as up to c.1,500, with a proportionate policing plan in place. Local transport and travel disruption is possible on and around the route.
It’s a Shia Muslim festival, they make processions to mourn the death of their imam Hussein
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Karbala
There will be another one tomorrow at Marble Arch.
That’s the queue for Pret
Thanks for three quality pics.
Shia Muslim festival of Ashura commemorating the battle of Karbala in the year 680. Hence all the stuff about Hussein. If you see a black flag with red Arabic writing on it flying outside people’s houses they are usually Shia too.
An anti-March protest. We didn’t get enough traction trying to protest people’s ability to protest. Dang.
nuking the whales
Shiite demo commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein
Marching to claim the right to pointlessly march in order to make no effect whatsoever but get in the way of everyone at immense cost to the taxpayers. Much the same as all marches really.
the flag kind of gives it away
Not trying to dunk on political activism, but if I can’t look at your match and understand what you’re even protesting for, isn’t it just a waste of time?
It’s the ‘Stop Colourful Clothing’ March.
That’s very obviously Arsenal at home, fam.
This is a march for Shia Muslim, that happens on the Islamic calendar 2nd month.
It’s a gathering for remembrance of fight (Known as war of Karbala) more than 1300 years ago.
KFC ran out of chicken again
Goths for bin laden
March celebrating the Islamic takeover of the UK
You’re there, surely you’d have a better idea than us folk at home
They finally allowed Edgware Road to Cumware Road
Probably would have been easier to read the flags in person.
Lol, several years ago when I lived in London, I saw this march up close when I was getting my brows done at my usual salon. My stylist and I both went out to see. She said “ugh, these people”, then looked at me (I’m half Arab) and said “oh not you love, you’re fine”
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arba%27in_pilgrimage
Arbaeen, it’s a holiday 40 days after the anniversary of the death of Hussain ibn Ali, the founder of Shia Islam. We were there serendipitously, they just walked down the street with some gents fake self flagellating, with music playing and some other guys on drums laying down a beat. Lots of police. The area is heavily Iraqi Arabic/Kurdish and this holiday is big in Iraq.
Hold on to your wallets
[deleted]
These look like Shias. The ones that hid their heads until they 🩸.
Against bad weather.
Absolutely beautiful and very peaceful. Lovely way of expressing peace and tolerance. Not wasting public funds or bothering anyone at all. Just pure love and peace and tolerance.❤️
Edit: I’m being sarcastic, forgot /s
everyone there is on a watchlist
Judeans Peoples Front.
one more allah akbar judging from flags.
It’s quite a sombre affair. Some of the events in mosques have the retelling of what happened with collective anguish, wailing, crying. It’s never a celebration as one might think other cultures might ascribe. I’ve seen sub-factions pass through mosques with their own sense of what the story is about.
Same old
No idea how London of major cities operate when there’s a protest or march on permanently. Seems very disruptive. Do locals get frustrated with these types of things?
I was staying at an Edgware hotel until 12 Aug lol
WTH do the wavy lines on the street mean…?
Wonder if they ever come to an England football match at Wembley? 🤔
Ghosts walk.
They were in Regent Street in May.
Rather frightening when one thinks about it.
Silent ghosts in power..
I should say: obedient silent ghosts..
I don’t know how to upload a video. Pity.
What a fun and joyful looking culture.
Who gives a shit
Not one British flag in sight. What a mess
It was a march against marches
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