Not merely a mourning ceremony: The month of Muharram in Iran - Tehran
 

27-11-11 04:53 PM

6- Tassua and Ashura are holidays in Iran. Iraq, India, Indonesia, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Trinidad and Tanzania are among the countries that honor Muharram. Many pilgrims who gather annually at the shrine of Hazrat-e-Ali Asghar (a descendant of Imam ...

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