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Shiite Muslims mark holy day of Ashura with mourning and self-flagellation

By CNN   |   5 months ago
Shiite Muslims mark holy day of Ashura with mourning and self-flagellation

Shiite Muslims worldwide honor Ashura, mourning the martyrdom of Imam Hussein bin Ali in 680 AD, symbolizing resistance against injustice. The day falls on the 10th of Muharram, observed with rituals like self-flagellation.

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