Overview

• Millions participate in processions and rituals across Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, and other countries.
• Ashura is observed with chest-beating, self-flagellation, and wearing black as acts of mourning.
• The tragic Battle of Karbala in 680 CE is central to the commemoration.
• Sunni Muslims also observe Ashura through voluntary fasting.
• A shooting at a Shia mosque in Muscat, Oman, resulted in multiple casualties.