Foreign tourists in Yazd’s Muharram ceremony

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Muharram’s history is a story of tragedy and loss of Islam which commemorates the death of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein Ibn Ali who was murdered during the Battle of Karbala. The battle took place on the 10th day of Ashura. In 680 AD Hussain protested against the Caliph Yazid and led a revolution against him.

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