Ritual ceremony in Tehran to mark Muharram mourning period

The Muharramshahr ritual ceremony was held in Tehran's Azadi Square on August 9, 2023 to mark the mourning period in the Islamic calendar month of Muharram when Shia Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia imam and the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and his companions in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. (IRNA Photos/Amin Jalali)