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SHOCKING: Ashoura - What They Never Told You

Lebanon: thousands mark Ashoura in Nabatieh amid rubble left by Israeli strikes

Thousands of Shiite Muslims marked Ashoura in Nabatieh on 26 June, holding processions through neighbourhoods devastated by recent Israeli airstrikes in a powerful display of resilience.

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Massive Shiite crowds mark Ashoura amid fresh Iran-Israel-US war fallout

Shiite Muslims have marked Ashoura, a significant day on their calendar, with large gatherings in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and other parts of the world

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Photos of Shiite Muslims around the world celebrating Ashoura

Shiite Muslims are commemorating Ashoura, marking the 7th-century death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, that gave birth to their faith.

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Shiite neighborhoods in Damascus commemorate Ashoura quietly after Assad's ouster

Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad

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Iran’s Shiite Muslims commemorate the mourning day of Ashoura with mourning, processions

Iranian Shiite Muslims are commemorating Ashoura, a remembrance of the 7th century martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, that gave birth to their faith

The Independent UK

Millions of Shiite Muslims across the world commemorate the mourning day of Ashoura

Millions of Shiite Muslims in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and around the world are commemorating Ashoura

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How Shiite Islam reached Tanzania, and Ashoura processions became an annual tradition

Each year, the largest contemporary Muslim pilgrimage takes place in Iraq to remember Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson. Before the pandemic, this event reportedly drew more than 30 million people, but in recent years participation declined to more than 14 million. This procession from Najaf to Karbala, where Hussein…

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Shiite Muslims in Mideast mark solemn holy day of Ashorua

Millions of Shiite Muslims, from Iran to Afghanistan and Pakistan, are marking the festival of Ashoura

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