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- Photos of Shiite Muslims around the world celebrating Ashoura</p>
<p>July 6, 2025 at 5:34 AM</p>
<p>1 / 16APTOPIX Bangladesh AshouraBangladeshi Shiite Muslims participate in an Ashoura commemoration marking the 7th-century death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)</p>
<p>Shiite Muslims are commemorating Ashoura, marking the 7th-century death of Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Hussein, that gave birth to their faith.</p>
<p>The rift between Islam's two main sects deepened after Sunnis killed Imam Hussein in battle in the Iraqi city of Karbala, south of Baghdad, in 680. It continues to play a key role in shaping the identity of Shiites, who represent over 10% of the world's 1.8 billion Muslims.</p>
<p>In the Shiite community, Ashoura is viewed as a symbol of struggle against injustice and tyranny. Participants usually wear black and set up black funeral tents, a sign of mourning, while carrying red flags that represent Hussein's blood. Clerics recount the story of his death as people cry and beat their chests.</p>
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<p>This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.</p>
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