Australia: Religious processions commemorating Ashura ongoing in multiple cities July 17


Ashura commemorates the death of Imam Hussein, Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, at the Battle of Karbala in Iraq in 680 CE (61 AH). His death eventually led to the schism between Sunni and Shi’a Muslims. Shi’a Muslims hold marches and reenact Hussein’s death; followers consider him to have been the rightful heir to the Caliphate during his lifetime.



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