The mourning ceremony known as 'Sham-e-Ghriban, held on Ashura evening at Imam Khomeini shrine

Millions in Iran, globe observe Ashura to mourn Imam Hussein's martyrdom

Millions of mourners clad in black observe Ashura, marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam, and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon Him), whose sacrifice in the desert of Karbala has become the eternal symbol of resistance against oppression.

On the sideline of Ashura ceremony, the presence of president at Imam Khomeini shrine

Mourning ceremony held on night of Ashura at Imam Khomeini's shrine

On the sideline of Ashura ceremony, the presence of president at Imam Khomeini shrine

The mourning ceremony known as 'Sham-e-Ghriban, held on Ashura evening at Imam Khomeini shrine

Mourning ceremony held on night of Ashura at Imam Khomeini's shrine

What had been Imam's schedule during the first ten days of Muharram?

A memoirs by Ayatollah Khatam Yazdi, extracted from a book about Imam’s life and conduct, Vol. 3