day of Ashura in Manama, Bahrain

day of Ashura in Manama, Bahrain

A Bahraini Shiite Muslim man takes part in self-flagellation rituals on the final day of Ashura in Manama, Capital of Bahrain, on October 24, 2015. Shiites in the region wrapped up the annual 10-day Ashura rituals which commemorate the killing of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Mohammed, by armies of the Sunni caliph Yazid in 680. (Photo by Sayed Baqer AlKamel/NurPhoto)

ID: 866987
Date: 24 October 2015
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Copyright: Sayed Baqer AlKamel/NurPhoto
Category: Religion and Belief
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Ashura of Muharram Prophet Mohammed Bahrain Shiites BAHRAIN RELIGION ISLAM SHIITE Manama

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