For Immediate Release: December 31th, 2009
Press Contacts:
Roja Najafi (609) 712-1193 rojanmn@gmail.com
Banafsheh Madaninejad (979) 525-9366 bmadaninejad@gmail.com
ROLLING PROCESSION IN REMEMBRANCE OF IRAN’S GREEN ASHURA, AUSTIN, TX
What: Commemorative Automobile Procession.
Where: First rendezvous point: Mozart’s café (3825 Lake Austin Boulevard) at 11:00am.Second rendezvous point: Central Market parking lot (4001 North Lamar Boulevard) at 12:00pm.
When: Saturday, January 2nd 2010, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm.
The day of Ashura, a day of mourning for Hossein, the grandson of the prophet Muhammad, has been commemorated by Muslims for more than a thousand years. Hossein, who was brutally killed at the hands of the corrupt caliph of the time, has come to symbolize the struggle against injustice, tyranny, and oppression in the Shi’i world.
This year’s Ashura, Dec 27 2009, millions of Iranians gathered in many cities to mourn for Hossein. The Iranian regime brutally suppressed what was also being used as an opportunity for protest against the fraudulent elections of June 22nd. Since Dec 27th, the Iranian security forces have injured hundreds, arrested nearly a 1000 and killed 12 people. Due to the regime’s brutal response, Dec 27th, 2009 is now being called Iran’s Ashura.
To condemn the Iranian regime’s cruelty and to show solidarity with the families of the people who have been killed, injured and imprisoned, we invite you to follow our mourning procession on January 2nd.
Please join us at Mozart’s Café from 9-11am for decorating your cars to be followed by the procession at 11:00am. If you can’t make it at 11:00am to Mozart’s meet us at noon at the north Lamar Central Market location. For route details please visit austinforiran.org.
We will provide the material needed, just show up.
Please refrain from placing any flags or using inflammatory slogans to decorate your cars.
This event is sponsored by AustinforIran.org.
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