Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. The tenth day of Muharram is known as Ashura. Among Shia Muslims, Ashura is observed through large demonstrations of high-scale mourning as it marks the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the third Imam of Shia, who was martyred during the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE.
Publish Date: 29 July 2023 - 13:30
TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – A mourning ceremony for Imam Hussein (AS) was held on the Ashura occasion in front of the White House, Washington, D.C.