Muslims commemorate Ashura globally
In most parts of the world, Muslims marked the day of Ashura on Tuesday.
Ashura falls on the tenth day of the Islamic month of Muharram.
It commemorates the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of Prophet Muhammad, in Karbala, Iraq, in 680 of the Common Era.
Ashura symbolizes his stand against a tyrant, and it is observed with mourning rituals across Iran and Iraq.
In the Iranian capital Tehran, Iranians gathered to remember Imam Hussein and his 72 companions with processions and laments.
Similarly, in Najaf, Iraq, mourners paid homage to the Karbala martyrs.
Ashura also holds historical significance beyond Karbala, associated with events like the parting of the Red Sea by Prophet Moses and Prophet Noah’s departure from the Ark.
It is a day of fasting, originally a Jewish tradition later adopted by Muslims.
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