Ashura mouring ceremonies across Iran
Iranians attended mourning ceremonies of the night of Ashura on Saturday, August 29, in different cities of Iran while following social distancing guidelines and health protocols. Ashura is the 10th day of the lunar month of Muhrram in which Imam Hussain, the third Shiite Imam, and his 72 companions were martyred in a battle, known […]
Iranians attended mourning ceremonies of the night of Ashura on Saturday, August 29, in different cities of Iran while following social distancing guidelines and health protocols.
Ashura is the 10th day of the lunar month of Muhrram in which Imam Hussain, the third Shiite Imam, and his 72 companions were martyred in a battle, known as the “Battle of Karbala”, on October 10, 680 AD.
