Reports circulating on Telegram show Muslims on horseback carrying black flags of Iranian Shiites in Manchester, England. The brief message did not specify the context of the display.
A brief report on the source newssil shows Muslims on horseback carrying black flags of Iranian Shiites in Manchester, England. The post did not provide further details on the context or the number of participants. The Shiite community in Manchester has been observing the month of Muharram, as The Zioneer reported on June 23. The black flags are commonly associated with Shiite mourning for the month of Muharram, particularly around Ashura.
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