Latest Post

Why do Shiites flagellate themselves on Ashura?AFP

Why do Shiites flagellate themselves on Ashura?

On Saturday night, hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world will mark Ashura, the tenth day of the first month in the Islamic calendar. During this period, Shiite communities globally hold mourning rituals, some involving self-flagellation that leads to bleeding. According to Shiite belief, these are acts of mourning for the death of Husayn, the son of Caliph Ali, and his followers, who were massacred at the Battle of Karbala. Despite objections from Ayatollahs Ali Khamenei and Ruhollah Khomeini, the rituals continue to this day.

Page 478 of 9403 1 477 478 479 9,403

Recommended

Most Popular