It was attended by religious figures and a large number of people and devotees of Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS).

At the event, which was held ahead of the lunar Hijri month of Muharram, the red flags that were on top of the holy shrines’ domes were replaced with black ones.

This symbolizes that the time has come for mourning ceremonies commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions.

Every year, millions of Muslims around the world mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his 72 faithful companions on Ashura, the tenth day of Muharram.

Ashura ceremonies symbolize eternal and unwavering stance of truth against falsehood and humanity’s struggle against tyranny realized by Imam Hussein (AS).

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