Celebrations of the holy Muslim day of Ashura is continuing around the globe, with sacred self-flagellation rituals leaving worshippers covered in blood.
The holiday is celebrated by Shiite Muslims, and mourns the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, on the battlefield in the 7th Century.
The gory ceremonies, which sees males of all ages cut themselves across the scalp, or whip themselves with blades attached to chains, are meant to commemorate Imam Hussein's violent end.
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2 comments:
That should be very popular in the US and Britian where young people enjoy agonizing rituals of self mutilation at local Piercing and Tatoo Parlors.
He deserved to die a violent death. I imagine a lot of good innocent people died violently by his hands. Imagine how he felt when he got to Heaven and there was no allah. Just Jesus and God waiting to tell him his next stop was Hell.
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