(15 Jul 2024)
IRAN MOURNING ASHOURA
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Tehran, Iran – 11 July 2024
++NIGHT SHOTS++
1. People making their way to tent set up to hold mourning ceremony ahead of Ashoura, when Shiite Muslims mark the 7th century martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein
2. Policeman directing traffic
3. Various of mourners holding swords at ceremony
4. Various of women weeping and watching ceremony
5. Various of mourners holding swords during ceremony
6. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Mohsen Mohammadi Khaligh, 60, Tehran resident:
"This parade dates back to the night before Ashoura, when the children of Imam Hussein, the family of innocence and purity, were scared because of enemy noise. Then some chiefs and leaders of the tribes allied with Hussein held a parade and chanted: ‘Oh, Hussein!’ to give the kids courage and make them less scared."
7. Various of mourners beating drums
8. Woman weeping
9. Various of mourners beating drums
10. Woman filming event
11. Various of mourners
12. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Hadi Akbari, 42, Tehran resident:
"Iranians as you know perform this (mourning) spontaneously. All of them love Imam Hussein. They all serve him. I know people who devote their lives to this. They might even cut some of their family expenses to spend on the 10-day mourning ritual."
13. Performers playing instruments
14. Actors during performance known as Ta’zieh, a traditional play that tells the story of the Battle of Karbala, where Imam Hussein was killed in the 7th century
15. Man watching
16. Various of play
17. People gathering
18. Various of mourners getting free tea
19. Various of free food prepared for mourners
20. Various of mourners collecting food
STORYLINE:
Shiites across Iran are mourning the 7th-century martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein.
Faithful in Tehran observe an annual 10-day mourning period leading up to the somber day of Ashoura, when Hussein was tragically killed in the battle of Karbala.
Plays known as Ta’azieh, narrating the story of the battle, are one of the most captivating parts of the mourning rituals held in the capital of Iran.
Actors passionately sing poems, telling the tale of Hussein and how his small army bravely battled the enemy.
Many of the audience members weep as they watch these emotional performances.
Ashoura – the peak of the mourning procession – is marked on the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram, which coincides with Tuesday this year.
Black tents and flags have been installed everywhere in Tehran to hold mourning rituals every night in the lead-up up to Ashoura.
Free meals are distributed to mourners and others at the end of the ceremonies.
"Iranians as you know perform this (mourning) spontaneously. All of them love Imam Hussein. They all serve him," said Tehran resident Hadi Akbari.
Shiites represent over 10% of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims and view Hussein as the rightful successor to the Prophet Muhammad.
AP video shot by Mohsen Ganji
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