Thousands of Shia worshippers gathered in Tehran's Revolution Square Wednesday evening for a mass mourning ceremony marking Muharram, according to Iran-focused outlets. The event reportedly includes traditional self-flagellation displays (tatbir). It comes as Iran enters the main mourning month of the Shia calendar ahead of Ashura.
A mass Muharram mourning ceremony was held Wednesday evening in Tehran's Revolution Square, drawing thousands of Shia worshippers, according to reports from Iran-focused outlets. The gathering reportedly included tatbir — a traditional, controversial practice of self-flagellation — during the mourning rituals. The event marks the beginning of Muharram, the primary mourning month in the Shia calendar, which culminates in Ashura, commemorating Imam Hussein's death at the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE.
As The Zioneer previously reported, large-scale Muharram ceremonies began across Iran earlier this week, with thousands gathering in Tehran and other cities. The current ceremony coincides with a period of heightened religious activity in Iran, following weeks of state-organized events related to the late Supreme Leader's funeral, which saw mass processions in Tehran, Qom, and Mashhad in June.
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