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Millions of Shi'ite Muslims mark the anniversary of the death of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein in the holy city of Kerbala.
Millions of Shi'ite Muslims gather in and around the holy city of Kerbala for the culmination of one of the biggest events of their religious calendar. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Kolkata, Aug 20 (EFE/EPA).- Shiite Muslims in Kolkata marked Friday the sacred month of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic Calendar.The climax of Muharram is the Ashura festival which is believed to be the day that Moses - considered an important prophet in Islam - led the Jews to safety by parting the Red Sea; importantly, Ashura is also the same day the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Hussein, was killed in battle in AD 680, making the day a solemn occasion for Shia worldwide, who deeply revere Hussein.Ashura is the peak of ten days of mourning when Shiite Muslims mourn the killing of Imam Hussein whose shrine is located in Karbala in southern Iraq. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY).SHOT LIST: SHIITE MUSLIMS MARK ASHURA DAY IN KOLKATAA, INDIA.
Shi'ite Muslims in the Syrian capital commemorate the holy day of Ashura. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Sectarian tensions escalate in Nigeria's Muslim north after violent confrontations between police and Shi'ite Muslims that diplomats fear, could lead to a Shi'ite uprising. Jillian Kitchener reports.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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