Muharram marks the beginning of the Islamic New Year, but it is a period of mourning where Muslim Shia community commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussain(), the son of Imam Ali() and grandson of Prophet Muhammad(). Around 14 centuries ago, on the day of Ashura, Imam Hussain() was brutally killed in the battle of Karbala. People mourn every year over the hardships that they have faced in the Karbala. The story of Karbala is a very tragic one. It incites the feeling of empathy and sadness in people every time they listen to it. Imam Hussain() was accompanied by his friends and
Muharram marks the beginning of the Islamic New Year, but it is a period of mourning where Muslim Shia community commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussain(), the son of Imam Ali() and grandson of Prophet Muhammad(). Around 14 centuries ago, on the day of Ashura, Imam Hussain() was brutally killed in the battle of Karbala. People mourn every year over the hardships that they have faced in the Karbala. The story of Karbala is a very tragic one. It incites the feeling of empathy and sadness in people every time they listen to it. Imam Hussain() was accompanied by his friends and family, including women and young children. They were surrounded by an enemy army of thousands, who had kept them deprived of water and food in the desert heat for three successive days before being brutally killing them. (Photo by Andrea Ronchini / Pacific Press)
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