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Reenactment Of The Burning Of The Tents During The Depiction Of The Battle Of Al-Taf In Suq Al-Shuyukh.

A reenactment of the Battle of Al-Taf takes place in the Suq Al-Shuyukh district, Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq, on June 26, 2026. The event coincides with the tenth day of the month of Muharram and draws a large crowd of mourners and Husseini processions. The reenactment includes the burning of tents, symbolizing the ordeal faced by the camp of Imam Al-Hussein and his family following the Battle of Karbala. Participants engage in Husseini rituals, chanting, and reciting elegies as part of the commemoration of Ashura and the remembrance of the events of Al-Taf. (Photo by Muntazer Uday Sahib/NurPhoto)