Jersey City, United States. 08th Nov, 2015. A Muslim man participating in the procession performs matam, a ritual pounding of the chest to signify mourning. 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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