Iran Press/ Asia: Thousands of Shia Muslims mourned in the historic village of Chholas Sadat in India on Thursday evening on the 40th day of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions in the Karbala battle.
While wearing black clothes, Hosseini mourners started chest-beating processions in the streets of Chholas-Sadat village in India to mourn for the martyrs of Karbala.
The Shia Muslims of Chholas Sadat village in India mourn in the two months of Muharram and Safar (in the Islamic-Arabic Calendar) and honor the sacrifice of Imam Hussain (AS) to achieve justice and fight against oppression.
Arbaeen is 40 days after Ashura Day when Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions were martyred in Karbala.
In 61 AH (October 10, 680 CE), Imam Hussain (AS) and his true companions were martyred in the battle against the army of then-time tyrant Yazid I, led by 'Umar ibn Saad.
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Traditional ceremony of Arbaeen held in Kashmir
