Shiites have been marking Ashoura, the tenth day of the month of Muharram, to commemorate the Battle of Karbala when Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, was killed.
Indian Shiite Muslim flagellate themselves during a Muharram procession in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014.
Myanmar Shia Muslims flog themselves during a ceremony to mark the festival of Ashura outside their mosque Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 in Yangon, Myanmar. Shia Muslim devotees recite prayers.
Myanmar Shia Muslims gather after flagellating themselves during a ceremony to mark the festival of Ashura outside their mosque Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 in Yangon, Myanmar.
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