Ashura

We knew that it would be an important time for our friends when we got back and we were ready!

The day after we got home the first 10 days of mourning started. Our friends call these first 10 days "Ashura." (which means 10 in Arabic.) They mourn the martyrdom of their prophet Mohammed's grandson, Hussein, in the battle of Karbala. You can read more about it here.

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Month of Mourning

We are almost through the month of mourning that our Shia friends have each year. We've spent time being in our village and sitting with our friends during this time of mourning. We wore black out of respect for them.

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