Jersey City, United States. 08th Nov, 2015. Muslim men beat their chests performing matam (latmya) in lamentation of the martyrdom of Hussein ibn Ali. Shia Muslims gathered in Jersey City to commemorate the martyrdom of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, by participating in a Muharram procession from Exchange Place to City Hall on Montgomery Street. Credit: Albin Lohr-Jones/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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