Iran Press/ Iran News: This was the second consecutive night the Leader attends the mourning rituals to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary Imam Hussein (AS) after last night's ceremony.
The ceremony is going to be held every night at the Imam Khomeini Husseiniyah until Saturday night.
Millions of Muslims in Iran and some other countries with sizeable Shia communities, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Syria, observe Ashura, which commemorates the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam, and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon Him and His Progny).
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. Since the Islamic calendar is lunar, Muharram moves from year to year. 219
