Iran Press/ Iran news: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram. In 61 AH (October 10, 680 CE), Imam Hussain (PBUH) and his true companions were martyred in the battle against the army of then-time tyrant Yazid I, led by 'Umar b. Sa'd.
People in mourning groups are walking in the streets, carrying flags and placards, chanting elegies, and beating their chests to show their grief on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions.
The rituals performed annually, especially in Iran, commemorate an international free man, Imam Hussain (AS), whose upraise against his time tyrant Yazid I, has inspired the world's nations to seek truth and fight oppression.
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