A Shia Muslim man spray rose water on Shia Muslim mourners during a procession on the 7th day of Muharram. Muharram is the first month of Islam. It is one of the holiest months on the Islamic calendar. Shia Muslims commemorate Muharram as a month of mourning in remembrance of the martyrdom of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad's grandson Imam Hussain, who was killed on Ashura (10th day of Muharram) in the battle of Karbala in 680

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