Tent-burning ceremony in Tehran

Concurrent with the anniversary of the tragic events that happened at the noon of Ashura Day 14 centuries ago, the tent-burning ceremony was held at Imam Hussain Square in downtown Tehran to mark the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. (IRNA photos/Mohammad-Mehdi Purarab)