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Muharram Mourning Ceremonies In Jammu And Kashmir

Shiite Muslim mourners flagellate themselves during the Islamic month of Muharram ahead of Ashura ceremonies, in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India on August 29, 2020. Ashura is a period of mourning for Shiite Muslims during Muharram commemorations to mark the seven-century martyrdom of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Imam Hussein who was killed in battle in Karbala in Iraq 680 AD. (Photo by Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #5952112
Date taken: 29 August 2020
Location: —
Photographer: Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto
Category: Religion and Belief

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