Editorial photo #13884971 Religion and Belief

Candle-Lighting To Mark Ashura In Tehran

Iranian mourners stand in a line beneath portraits of Iran's late and current Supreme Leaders Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during a candle-lighting ceremony marking the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, outside a shrine in northern Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2026. The event takes place at the end of Ashura, following a ceasefire between Iran and the United States-Israeli coalition. Ashura is a significant and sacred day in the Shi'ite calendar, commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, who was killed in the 7th century Battle of Karbala. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)