Editorial photo #10315952 Religion and Belief
Ashura Celebration In Dhaka
Bangladeshi Shia Muslims participate in Ashura in Dhaka, Bangladesh on July 29, 2023. Shia Muslims around the world mourn the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad, who was killed in Karbala, Iraq, in 680 AD, along with his 72 warriors while fighting the armies of Ummayid Caliph, Yazid. During the month of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, observe Tazia or mourning to remember this significant event. (Photo by Syed Mahamudur Rahman/NurPhoto)
