Three days have passed since the theft of Imam Hussain (A.S.)’s associated Dul Dul from Lucknow’s Talkatora Karbala. Mutawalli Shadab Agha has submitted a written complaint at the relevant police station, and the police are prioritizing efforts to recover Dul Dul. CCTV footage has been obtained, showing a youth taking Dul Dul away in the early morning, but it has not yet been recovered from anywhere. The former Mutawalli has expressed concern over the theft and announced a reward of 50,000 rupees for anyone providing information.
Meanwhile, various discussions are ongoing in the Shia community regarding this incident. Some intellectuals say that if the Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board cannot protect Dul Dul inside Karbala, then how will it protect property and valuable items. People accuse that the Board’s Chairman appears more active on banners, posters, and social media to please leaders, rather than in recovering Dul Dul associated with Imam Hussain.
The eyes of Lucknow’s Shia community are on Imam-e-Juma Maulana Kalbe Jawad, who has returned after receiving the Imam Khomeini honor from Iran, to see what he says about this matter in today’s Friday prayer and what appeal he makes to the community. The theft of Dul Dul has become a topic of discussion at intersections in Shia neighborhoods.
