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Battle of Karbala, oil on canvas by Abbas Al-Musavi, shows Imam al-Husayn on horseback in a dramatic, crowded scene commemorating his martyrdom, with expressive figures and vivid colors. Shi'i Muslim men wearing red headbands and black clothing sit and weep during an Ashura mourning procession in Beirut, Lebanon. Muslim Shiʿi children dressed as angels with colorful wings perform in an Ashura passion play outdoors near Kashan, Iran, with spectators and red flags in the background.
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Battle of Karbala
Battle of Karbala, oil on canvas by Abbas Al-Musavi, c. late 19th–early...
Brooklyn Museum, New York, Gift of K. Thomas Elghanayan in honor of Nourollah Elghanayan, 2002.6
Mourning Ḥusayn's martyrdom
Shiʿi Muslims crying as they take part in a mourning procession marking the day of...
© Ratib Al Safadi—Anadolu/Getty Images
Staging martyrdom for Ashura
Shiʿi children dressed as angels performing in a taʿziyyah (passion play)...
Majid Saeedi/Getty Images
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