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Muslims in Melbourne commemorate Ashura

Sunday, 01 October 2017 4:25 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 01 October 2017 4:26 PM ]

Muslims in Melbourne have held ceremonies to mark Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam.

Zena Chamas
Press TV, Melbourne

Muslims in Melbourne have held ceremonies to mark Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam. As Press TV’s Zena Chamas reports, mourners see Ashura ceremonies as a reminder of the task Muslims have to carry out in the face of today’s threats against Islam.

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