Shia Muslims commemorate Ashura - Reality Check - 10 Dec 2011 - English
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It is the holy month of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, and this...
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It is the holy month of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, and this past week, it was in full swing.
Ashura is commemorated by Muslims and others as a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad at the Battle of Karbala.
It's a yearly commemoration, but this year in particular the marking of Ashura has particular significance. In countries like Egypt, Bahrain and Libya, citizens have fought to be represented by a leader of their choice, a reflection not lost in the remembrance of this historic event.
This episode of Reality Check reviews these and much more stories related to the past week's events.