As part of the holy month of Muharram, Iranians commemorate the Battle of Karbala, during which Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred. As part of this, Shia Muslims take part in a unique mourning ceremony, Tazieh, a kind of historical and religious theater that tells the story of Karbala and produces emotional and religious fervor in both those taking part in the ceremony and those witnessing it.
Mehr newsagency
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