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Ashura (literally "the tenth day" of the Islamic month of Moharram) is the most holy feast of the Shi'a Islam.
In this occasion all the Shi'ist in the world remember the martyrdom of The Imam Hussein ibn 'Alì , 2° son of 'Alì ibn Abi Talib (the first Shi'ist Imam) and grandson of the Prophet Mohammad, which took place in the 10 Moharram of 61 of Egira(680...
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  • Inside Haram-e-motahar, the holy shrine of Imam Khomeini, a group of of boys hits themselves in sign of mourning..In the day of Ashura, and in all the islamic month of Moharram, the Shia Muslims remember the death of the Imam Hussein killed in the 7th century by the Sunni in the battle of Kerbala (Iraq).. By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • Night celebrations in the street.A child hits himself whit the chains in sign of mourning...In the day of Ashura, and in all the islamic month of Moharram, the Shia Muslims remember the death of the Imam Hussein killed in the 7th century by the Sunni in the battle of Kerbala (Iraq).. By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • A sheep killed during a Tazie, an historical representation, in the street..The green dresseds men represent the Imam Hussein's army. .In the islamic month of Moharram, the Shia Muslims remember the death of the Imam Hussein killed in the 7th century by the Sunni in the battle of Kerbala (Iraq).. By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • The tent burned out represent the destruction of the Imam Hussein's army, his martyrdom and the definitive defeat of the Shia in the history..In the day of Ashura the Shia Muslims remember the death of the Imam Hussein killed in the 7th century by the Sunni in the battle of Kerbala (Iraq).. By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • Celebrations in the street...In the day of Ashura, and in all the islamic month of Moharram, the Shia Muslims remember the death of the Imam Hussein killed in the 7th century by the Sunni in the battle of Kerbala (Iraq).. By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • Celebrations in the street...In the day of Ashura, and in all the islamic month of Moharram, the Shia Muslims remember the death of the Imam Hussein killed in the 7th century by the Sunni in the battle of Kerbala (Iraq).. By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • The mosque Karbelai (of kerbala) in Teheran south where for the Ashura there is a copy of the Imam Hussein's holy shrine..The original is in Kerbala (Iraq)..In the day of Ashura the Shia Muslims remember the death of the Imam Hussein killed in the 7th century by the Sunni in the battle of Kerbala.. By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • A moment of mourning inside a Hosseinye a special place for pray and cry during the month of moharram...In the day of Ashura, and in all the islamic month of Moharram, the Shia Muslims remember the death of the Imam Hussein killed in the 7th century by the Sunni in the battle of Kerbala (Iraq). By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • Celebrations in the mosque Karbelai (of kerbala) in Teheran south in the day of Ashura..In this day, and in all the islamic month of Moharram, the Shia Muslims remember the death of the Imam Hussein killed in the 7th century by the Sunni in the battle of Kerbala (Iraq).. By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • Inside Haram-e-motahar, the holy shrine of Imam Khomeini, a group of boys hits themselves whit the chains in sign of mourning...In the day of Ashura, and in all the islamic month of Moharram, the Shia Muslims remember the death of the Imam Hussein killed in the 7th century by the Sunni in the battle of Kerbala (Iraq).. By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • Childs pray in the street during night celebrations..In the day of Ashura, and in all the islamic month of Moharram, the Shia Muslims remember the death of the Imam Hussein killed in the 7th century by the Sunni in the battle of Kerbala (Iraq).. By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • During the Moharram some people offer for free to everybody tea and food..In the day of Ashura, and in all the islamic month of Moharram, the Shia Muslims remember the death of the Imam Hussein killed in the 7th century by the Sunni in the battle of Kerbala (Iraq). By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • A street seller of ring for men..The iranian men use that like symbol of faith. By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • During the Moharram the women use strips of green cloth, the color of Imam Hussein, like good luck..In the day of Ashura, and in all the islamic month of Moharram, the Shia Muslims remember the death of the Imam Hussein killed in the 7th century by the Sunni in the battle of Kerbala (Iraq). By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • People enter in Hazrat-e-Masumeh,.the Holy Shrine of Fatima in Qom, one of the most Shia sacred place in the world..During the moharram thousands of people go to the Shrine of the Imam Reza' sister for pray and cry. By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • Haram-e-motahar, the holy shrine of Imam Khomeini in Teheran, is in front of the cemetery Behesht-e-Zahra, the main army cemetery of the war with Iraq. By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • The tomb of a young martir in the cemetery Behesht-e-Zahra in Teheran, the main army cemetery of the war with Iraq..In the culture and propaganda of the Islamic Republic the martyrdom in that war is inspired by the Imam Hussein's one in the 7th century in the battle of Kerbala (Iraq) celebrated in the Ashura. By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • A poster of a young martyr dead in the war with Iraq in the cemetery Behesht-e-zahra..In the culture and propaganda of the Islamic Republic the martyrdom in that war is inspired by the Imam Hussein's one in the 7th century in the battle of Kerbala (Iraq) celebrated in the Ashura. By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • Postacards in the museum of martyrs of the war with Iraq in the cemetery Behesht-e-zahra.<br /> In the culture and propaganda of the Islamic Republic the martyrdom in that war is inspired by the Imam Hussein's one in the 7th century in the battle of Kerbala (Iraq) celebrated in the Ashura. By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • Relics in the museum of martyrs of the war with Iraq in the cemetery Behesht-e-zahra..Among the objects there are symbols of the Ashura. In the culture and propaganda of the Islamic Republic the martyrdom in that war is inspired by the Imam Hussein's one remembered in this celebration. By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • The cemetery of the martyrs of the war with Iraq in Isfahan..In the culture and propagnda of the Islamic Republic the martyrdom in that war is inspired by the Imam Hussein's one in the battle of Kerbala (Iraq) celebrated in the month of Moharram.In this time all the nation pays homage to her martyrs. By photographer Marco Salustro
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  • In the cemetery of the martyrs in Qom.<br /> In the culture and propagnda of the Islamic Republic the martyrdom in that war is inspired by the Imam Hussein's one in the battle of Kerbala (Iraq) celebrated in the month of Moharram.In this time all the nation pays homage to her martyrs. By photographer Marco Salustro
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