Showing posts with label Ashura. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ashura. Show all posts
Saturday, October 24, 2015

Lebanon: Blood Flows on Ashura as Boys Cut Their Heads to Mark Shia Festival

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Hundreds of Muslim men self-flagellated to commemorate the Shia Muslim festival of Ashura in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh, Satu...

Iran: Millions in Tehran Take to the Streets to Mark Ashura

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Millions of Iranian took part in Ashura commemorations in Tehran, Saturday, as nationwide ceremonies took place in streets and mosques acr...

Ashura Celebration Takes Place in Iraq

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Thousands of Shia Muslims gathered today in Karbala, Iraq to commemorate the Day of Ashura . Ashura , which takes place on the tenth day o...
Friday, November 15, 2013

Shi’ite Muslims Around the World Celebrate Ashura

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An Afghan Shi'ite beating himself with chains and blades TIME: Shi'ite Muslims from Lebanon to Afghanistan mark Ashura , a day ...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012

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Afghan Shia Muslims Flog Themselves for Ashura Festival Hundreds of Shia Muslims in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, flog themselves to ...
Friday, December 17, 2010

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Shi'ite Muslims Mark Ashura Festival THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Shi'ite Muslims commemorate the festival of Ashura - one of the religi...
Friday, November 12, 2010

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Muslims Cut Bodies for Faith THE SUNDAY EXPRESS: ISLAMIC fanatics are mutilating themselves at a British mosque in a bloody ceremony carried...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

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’Boys Forced into Muslim Flogging Ritual’ TIMESONLINE: A devout Muslim encouraged two teenage boys to flog themselves until their backs were...
Sunday, January 20, 2008

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Ashura BBC: Ashura in Pictures Mark Alexander (Paperback) Mark Alexander (Hardback)
Saturday, January 19, 2008

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Ashura: Shia Holy Day in Iraq – Violent Photo courtesy of The Guardian THE GUARDIAN: Around two million pilgrims today marched through the I...