Muharram marks the beginning of the Islamic ... They set out for the city of Kufa in present-day Iraq, responding to calls for support from its inhabitants. However, upon reaching Karbala, Imam ...
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The Shias observe Muharram as a month of mourning and the ... This is to remember the events at Karbala, now in Iraq, where Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussain Ibn Ali, was martyred over ...
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