A Kashmiri Shia Muslim boy wearing a headband with Islamic inscriptions looks on towards Shia Muslim men hoisting religious flags and banners as Muharram starts. Muharram is the first month of Islam. It is one of the holiest months on the Islamic calendar. Shia Muslims commemorate Muharram as a month of mourning in remembrance of the Martyrdom of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad's grandson Imam Hussain, who was killed on Ashura (10th day of Muharram) in the battle of Karbala in 680 A.D.

A Kashmiri Shia Muslim boy wearing a headband with Islamic inscriptions looks on towards Shia Muslim men hoisting religious flags and banners as Muharram starts. Muharram is the first month of Islam. It is one of the holiest months on the Islamic calendar. Shia Muslims commemorate Muharram as a month of mourning in remembrance of the Martyrdom of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad's grandson Imam Hussain, who was killed on Ashura (10th day of Muharram) in the battle of Karbala in 680 A.D. Stock Photo
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3250 x 2169 px | 27.5 x 18.4 cm | 10.8 x 7.2 inches | 300dpi

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30 July 2022

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