According to an Iran Press report, the flag changing ceremony was held last night after the pray , with presence of hundreds of thousands of followers of the household of purity and piety, inside and around the two holy shrines of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) and Hazrat Abol Fazl al-Abbas (peace be upon him), with the area between the two holy shrines known as 'Bayn al-Haramayn'.
The fluttering black flags of the followers of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him), signified the official start of Muharram mourning ceremonies.
The ceremony of changing flags of the domes of the sacred mosques and shrines of Iraqi cities, is a traditional ceremony with many special customs.
This year, as in previous years, hundreds of thousands of followers of the younger grandson of the Holy Prophet, Aba Abdollah al-Hussain (peace be upon him) from all cities throughout Iraq, as well as from other countries, including Iran, India, Pakistan and other Islamic and Arab countries, eagerly called out LABBAIK YA HUSSAIN (Helping Imam Hussain) in Bayn al-Haramayn, the area between the two Holy Shrines.
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