Iranians commemorate martyrdom of Imam Hussein in Tehran
Iranians commemorate martyrdom of Imam Hussein in Tehran
An Iranian Shiite clergyman arrives at a ceremony to mourn the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Islam's prophet Mohammed to mark Ashura in Tehran, Iran on January 7, 2009. Ashura is the ten days of mourning during the Islamic month of Muharram, the first month of the lunar calendar, when Shiite Muslims mourn the seventh century martyrdom of Imam Hussein. (UPI Photo/Mohammad Kheirkhah)
OTR:
IRN20090107107
Date:
January 07, 2009
Object Name:
Ashura in Iran
Keywords:
NEWS
Category:
International News
Supplemental Codes:
People, Religion




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