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Why Do Shiites Flagellate Themselves? The Battle Behind Ashura
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Why do Shiites flagellate themselves? The battle behind Ashura
This Saturday night, hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world will mark Ashura - the tenth day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. In the days leading up to it, Shiite Muslims in many countries hold rituals, some of which involve participants hitting themselves until they bleed. But what is the significance of this day, and where did the practice of self-flagellation originate? Ashura is considered sacred among Sunnis a…
On Saturday night, hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world will mark the Day of Ashura, the tenth day of the first month of the Islamic calendar. During this period, Shiites around the world hold flogging ceremonies, some of which actually draw blood. According to Shiite belief, these are mourning ceremonies for the death of Hussein - the son of Caliph Ali - and his men, who were massacred in the Battle of Karbala. Despite reservations …
Local sources in Herat say that the Taliban destroyed Muharram flags and processions in some Shiite areas of the province at night, opened fire on mourners, and injured two people. According to sources, Taliban forces destroyed and collected Muharram flags and processions in the areas of “Jabrail” and “Korah Melli” last night (Tuesday, July 3), and took a number of mourners with them. Sources say that these flags and processions were installed i…
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