Muslim worshippers attend the commemoration of Ashura, one of the holiest days on the calendar of Shia Islam, outside the Mashadi Dadash mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. Ashura falls on the 10th day of the first month of the Islamic calendar, which is known as Muharram, and commemorates the death of Imam Hussein, grandson of Prophet Mohammad, who was killed in the 7th century battle of Kerbala.
- Package: Azerbaijan Religion Ashura
- Categories: Religion & Belief
- Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
- Event date: 28.07.2023
- Date published: 28.07.2023
- Author: Murad Orujov
- Credit: Sputnik/РИА Новости
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 5160x3440px, 8.2Mb
- Job-ID: 9c39bbde9a982db5