Ashura, the tenth day of the month of Muharram, marks the anniversary
of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the ProphetMuhammad, who was killed in a battle near Karbala in the 7th century.
Imam Hussein holds a particularly significant role in Shia Islam and the anniversary is observed with mourning rituals, somber processions,
ceremonies, and plays.
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