Large Crowds Commemorate Tenth of Muharram in Beirut's Southern Suburbs
Following a central council held by Hezbollah at the Sayyed al-Shuhada complex in the southern suburb, large crowds set out on an Ashura march. The march aimed to answer the call of Hussein (peace be upon him), with participants echoing the sentiment: 'We have not abandoned you… humiliation is far from us.'
Millions of Muslims around the world commemorate today the martyrdom of Imam Hussein bin Ali bin Abi Talib (peace be upon him), the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), on the tenth of Muharram, which this year corresponds to July 6, 2025.
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