The tenth day of the Muharram, known as the first month Islamic calendar, was an event of unique significance for Shi’a Islam religion, the second largest denomination of “Islam” Islam in the world.

Shi’a Islam marks Ashura as the day of mourning for the heroism of Hussain, the grandson of Muhammad, for bravely facing the army of “Ubayd-Allah ibn Ziyad” Ubayd-Allah ibn Ziyad, then governor of Kufa in an event known as the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD.

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