Iranians commemorate Ashura

Iranians have commemorated Ashura, the anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions’ martyrdom all over the country.

Millions of Muslims in Tehran and other parts of Iran on Sunday commemorated Ashura.

Every year on Ashura, millions of Muslims around the country take to the streets, Hosseiniehs (special places designed for mourning in Muharram), as well as mosques to mark the occasion.

Dressed in black (the color of mourning in Islamic culture), they beat their chests with bare hands-rituals meant to show their grief over the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS).

The month of Muharram is the time of national mourning and paying tribute to Imam Hussein (AS), the third Imam of Shia Muslims, and his 72 companions in the Karbala tragedy.

The Imam’s martyrdom anniversary is being held annually on the tenth day of Muharram.

Muharram mourning ceremonies have long been intertwined with Persian culture and are often also manifested through different field of arts, including film, photos, plays, and paintings.

MG/AI