Millions of Muslims across Iran have observed Ashura, the tenth day of the lunar calendar month of Muharram, which commemorates the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended a mourning ceremony on the eve of Tasu’a, which is devoted to Abbas ibn Ali, Imam Hussein’s half-brother.

Scores of Shia Muslims were injured and many more were arrested after government forces resorted to batons to foil a mourning procession in the capital city of Indian-controlled Kashmir.

Bahraini scholars condemn the ruling Al Khalifah regime’s crackdown on Shia Mulism during Muharram rituals.

Some religious centers rituals organizers have been warned that should they host Muharram rituals this year they would be fined and shut down for three years.

With the beginning of the lunar month of Muharram, Muslims from all walks of life in Kashmir have joined hands to mourn the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam and grandson of the prophet of Islam, Imam Hossein.

In Bahrain, Shia Muslims have not been cautioned but banned from holding Muharram mourning rituals, on the surface, for the pandemic but critics say the truth is far beneath of the surface.