Shiite Muslims mark holy day of Ashoura after months of war in Iran and Lebanon
Mourners held chest-beating rituals and sermons as the holiday took on added weight after months of war and the killing of Iran’s supreme leader.
- On Thursday, Shiite Muslims worldwide marked Ashoura, a holy day symbolizing sacrifice and martyrdom that holds heightened significance this year following months of war in Iran and Lebanon.
- Ashoura commemorates the 7th-century martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, at the Battle of Karbala in 680, observed annually on the 10th day of the month of Muharram.
- In Lebanon, cities and towns held sermons amid buildings reduced to rubble, while families in Tyre wept for relatives fighting with Hezbollah as more than one million displaced people attempt to return home.
- Clerics in Iran compared modern struggles to the historical battle, and mourners visited the grave of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli strike in September 2024.
- In Pakistan, authorities deployed thousands of police and paramilitary personnel to protect Shiite Muslims following intelligence reports of potential militant attacks, with mobile phone services suspended in some areas to prevent violence.
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Shiite Muslims mark holy day of Ashoura after months of war in Iran, Lebanon
Shiite Muslims around the world are marking Ashoura, a holy day symbolizing sacrifice and martyrdom that holds special significance for many this year after months of war in Iran and Lebanon.
Shiite Muslims mark Ashoura after months of war in Iran, Lebanon
Beirut: Shiite Muslims around the world on Thursday, June 25, marked Ashoura, a holy day symbolising sacrifice and martyrdom that holds special significance for many this year after months of war in Iran and Lebanon. Ashoura commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, at the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD Imam Hussein was killed with his family and companions after refusing to pledge allegiance to the Umayyad calip…
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Shiite Muslims mark holy day of Ashoura after months of war in Iran and Lebanon
Shiite Muslims around the world are marking Ashoura, a holy day symbolizing sacrifice and martyrdom that holds special significance for many this year after months of war in Iran and Lebanon.
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