The tenth day of Muharram-UL-Haram, also known as Ashura or Youm-E-Ashur, was observed around the world with a deep solemnity on Sunday. Millions of people participated in mourning processions to commemorate the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), the beloved grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (PSL), who made the ultimate sacrifice at the battle of Karbala.
The day serves as a poignant recall of the unshakable resilience of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and that of his family and his dedicated companions, who valiantly defended the principles of Islam against tyranny.
While many mark Ashura with a traditional pilgrimage to the mausoleum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) in Karbala, Iraq, devotees dressed in black gathered in cities of the world and honored his memory by disciplined and sincere manifestations of sorrow and devotion.
The processions highlighted the feeling of deep spiritual connection to the sacrifices made there is a millennium.
Iraq
Pilgrims come together to commemorate Ashura in Karbala, Iraq, July 6, 2025. – Reuters
Pilgrims come together to commemorate Ashura in Karbala, Iraq, July 6, 2025. – Reuters
The mourning people listen to a religious recite during a gathering of mourning marking Ashura in Baghdad, Iraq, July 6, 2025. – Reuters
The mourning people beat their chest during a marking ashura religious ritual in Baghdad, Iraq, July 6, 2025. – Reuters
Iran
Iranian mourning people attend a ceremony to mark Ashura in Tehran, Iran, July 6, 2025. – Reuters
Iranian mourning people attend a ceremony to mark Ashura in Tehran, Iran, July 6, 2025. – Reuters
Children cool under water sprinkles as they attend a ceremony to mark Ashura in Tehran, Iran, July 6, 2025. – Reuters
India
The mourning people pray in a mosque during the commemoration of Ashura in New Delhi, India, July 6, 2025. – Reuters
The mourning people meet in a mosque during the commemoration of Ashura in New Delhi, India, July 6, 2025. – Reuters
Women cry during the commemoration of Ashura in New Delhi, India, July 6, 2025 – Reuters
Mourning people use razors to flage themselves when commemorating Ashura in New Delhi, India, July 6, 2025. – Reuters
Greece
The mourning people living in Greece attend a Muharram procession in Mark Ashura, Piraeus, Greece, July 6, 2025. – Reuters
People in mourning living in Greece fuck themselves during a Muharram procession in Mark Ashura, Piraeus, Greece, July 6, 2025. – Reuters
