Shi'ite Muslims around the world commemorate Ashura and mourn the death of Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson. A small minority in Lebanon practices ritual bloodletting to mark the event.
Shi'ite Muslims Commemorate Ashura in Nabatieh
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A Lebanese Shi'ite boy bleeds from self-inflicted head wounds to show his grief during Ashura rituals in Nabatieh, Oct. 12, 2016. Hundreds of men, boys, and several women commemorated the 7th-century martyrdom of Prophet's Muhammad's grandson Hussein by l
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Medical teams were at the ready to help bandage up those who took part in bloodletting during Ashura. (J. Owens/VOA)
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این راننده مکزیکی در مسابقه ماشین در ایندیاناپولیس در آمریکا چندان خوش شانس نبود. او بعد از برخورد به دیوار معلق زد.
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A mural depicting Ali, father of Hussein and a man regarded by ShI'ites as the first imam. (J. Owens/VOA)