Big Tent Set Ablaze on Ashura in Tehran

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Ashura mourning rituals, marking the anniversary of martyrdom of the third Imam of Shiite Muslims, Hussein ibn Ali (PBUH), includes an annual event during which a big tent (kheymeh) is set ablaze at a busy crossroads near the grand bazaar of Tehran.

Big Tent Set Ablaze on Ashura in Tehran

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Ashura mourning rituals, marking the anniversary of martyrdom of the third Imam of Shiite Muslims, Hussein ibn Ali (PBUH), includes an annual event during which a big tent (kheymeh) is set ablaze at a busy crossroads near the grand bazaar of Tehran.

News ID: 93874425