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Ashura celebration In Khorramabad

Iranian man pours mud at his wife’s head on the day of Ashura, the climax day of the Mourning of Muharram religious holiday in Khorramabad, Iran on September 20, 2018. Mourning of Muharram lasts ten days and marks the death of Imam Hussain (grandson of Prophet Mohamad) and his family, it is the most important religious holiday for Shia Muslim. The mud bath is centuries long tradition specific for Khoramabad, the capital of Lorestan province. (Photo by Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#3298360
Date Taken	20 September 2018
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Photographer	Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto
Category	Religion and Belief
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto

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