In Tashtgozari, mourners fill large bowls with water to symbolize how Imam Hossein (AS) and his 72 companions were martyred while being thirsty in the Battle of Karbala in October 680 (10th of Muharram 61 AH).
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Publish Date: 17 July 2023 - 11:00
Photos published on July 16, 2023, show people in the northwestern Iranian city of Ardabil holding Tashtgozari ritual ahead of the lunar month of Muharram in which Shia Muslims hold special mourning ceremonies to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hossein (AS), the third Shia Imam and the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). (IRNA photos/Reza Zare)