Athletes at the Muharram mourning ceremony

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Muharram rituals was often called by European observers “the Feast of Hasan and Hosayn,” as the participants shout “Hasan! Hosayn!”The term majalis has both a grammatical meaning and a meaning which relates to Aza-e-Husayn. In its technical sense, a majalis is a meeting, a session or a gathering.According to Shia sources, the mourning of Muharram was started by the family, especially women, of Muhammad (the Ahl-ul-Bayt) immediately after the death of his grandson and even before entering Damascus.

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