60 couples tie knot in Srinagar mass marriage

Brides during a mass marriage ceremony at Haj House Bemina in Srinagar. -Excelsior/Shakeel
Brides during a mass marriage ceremony at Haj House Bemina in Srinagar. -Excelsior/Shakeel

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Sept 15: Sixty couples from downtrodden families today tied knot at Hajj house Bemina during mass marriage function.
Shabir Ahmed, Chairman of ‘Al-Noor Yateem Trust,’ spoke about their long-standing tradition, stating, “Since 2012, we’ve been adopting orphaned girls as well as girls from poor families and conducting their wedding ceremonies every year. We perform the ‘Nikah’ ceremony for each of them under the supervision of their legal guardians.”
He emphasised the evolving nature of ‘Nikah’ in today’s society, remarking, “While ‘Nikah’ is intended to be a blessing, it has, unfortunately, become a burden for financially disadvantaged girls.”