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Muharram processions begin in Beirut

Monday, 03 October 2016 6:05 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 03 October 2016 6:06 PM ]

Lebanese Shia Muslims gather a day ahead of the Ashura rituals in the Sayyed al-Shuhadaa (Martyrs) complex in a southern suburb of the capital Beirut on October 1, 2016. (Photo by AFP)

Mariam Saleh
Press TV, Beirut

Millions of Shia Muslims from all around the world are holding ten-day processions to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam. Mourners in Lebanon say the sacrifices and victories of the resistance have reflected the ethical values extracted from Imam Hussein's endeavor. Press TV’s Mariam Saleh reports.

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