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2023-11-25 16:36:31 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B1E748551F61B40A493E72451E0389CDD0E847A6288DE1EE64921091C37F8F67
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This is an annual Shia mourning tradition in some parts of Iran known as “ Kharrah Mali.” It commemorates the death of the prophet Muhammad’s grandson Hussein ibn Ali in AD680. Both men and women participate. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2017/oct/02/iran-shia-muslims-mud-rubbing-kharrah-mali-ashura-in-pictures https://www.timesofisrael.com/mud-and-mourning-in-iran/amp/ https://nvpimages.com/feature/kharrah-mali-2/
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