A reader forwards this traffic alert dated July 6. It is posted on the Instagram and Facebook feeds of TCD Dearborn News — “Your Trusted News Source for Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, and Greater Michigan Since 2013.” The video is posted here on Facebook.
Is this for real? A 43-minute video dated July 9 on the Ashura procession held in Dearborn is also posted here on YouTube by BG On The Scene. (You may have to refresh the page to get the Instagram clip to load or click on it to view.)
🚨 TRAFFIC ALERT: All westbound lanes of Ford Road at Schaefer are currently closed as tens of thousands of people take part in a massive demonstration marking the 10th of Muharram, also known as Ashura — a day of mourning observed by Shia Muslims around the world in honor of Imam Hussain.
Imam Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was killed in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD after standing up against tyranny and oppression. His death is seen as a symbol of resistance, justice, and sacrifice.
The march — one of the largest Ashura processions in Metro Detroit — is expected to bring heavy traffic along Ford Road from Schaefer to Greenfield for the next several hours. Drivers are urged to seek alternate routes.
Alternate routes? Let’s get out of here!
