Restrictions on Ashura day in Kashmir, India by Saqib Majeed / SOPA Images
Authorities in parts of Srinagar imposed strict restrictions to prevent Shiite Muslims from taking part in Muharram procession on Ashura day. Ashura is the tenth day of the month of Muharram to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), during the battle of Karbala.
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