Shiites commemorate birth of Prophet Muhammad

(24 Dec 2015) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLY Srinagar, Jammu-Kashmir - 24 December 2015 1. Various top shots of Shiite Muslim adults and children marching, holding Islamic banners and flags, chanting Islamic slogans 2. Various of girls marching and singing Islamic slogans 3. Various of children marching, chanting Islamic slogans 4. SOUNDBITE (Urdu) Showkat Ahmad, student: "We are one. Muslims are all brothers. With this procession we want to give a message that peace and tranquillity should be maintained in the world." 5. Tilt down from a placard showing (Arabic) verse from the Korean to girls marching 6. Boys beating a drum 7. Various of children marching, waving Islamic flags holding posters of Shiite leaders 8. Shiite Muslim religious leader wearing black turban marching with others, holding banner 9. SOUNDBITE (Urdu) Syed Muhammad Akeel Mosivi, Shiite Muslim religious leader: "There is no place (in our religion) for killing anybody belonging to any sect or any religion. We want to send a message to the world that they should maintain the unity and brotherhood. Humanity should dominate every other discourse and no place on earth should face tyranny and oppression. No one's life should be taken. No one's blood should be spilled." 10. Various of children holding posters of Shiite leaders, waving Islamic flags, chanting Islamic slogans 11. Placard reading (English) "Down with America, down with ISIL (Islamic State group), Down with Israel" and (Urdu) "Down with America, down with Israel." STORYLINE: Thousands of Shiite Muslim children took part in a rally in Indian-administered Kashmir on Thursday to commemorate the birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad. The Shiite Muslims said that they wanted to spread a message of peace and universal brotherhood. The children waved Islamic flags and chanted pro-Islamic slogans. The gathering was organised by Anjuman-e-Sharie, a group that represents the Shiite Muslims of Jammu and Kashmir. They are an anti-India organisation supporting the independence of Kashmir. =========================================================== Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: [email protected] (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/0c06abbcb1a00a60d3e18731c9613011 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork