Ashura, the tenth day of Muharram in India by Bibek Chettri
Shi'ite Muslims take part in a religious congregation to mark Ashura, the tenth day of Muharram.
Muharram commemorates the death of Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Hussein Ibn Ali. Hussein was murdered during the battle of Karbala, which took place on the day of Ashura in the year AD 680.
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