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[Daily Mail]Devout Shiite Muslims mark day of Ashura in Iraqi holy city of Najaf

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[Daily Mail]Devout Shiite Muslims mark day of Ashura in Iraqi holy city of Najaf


Devout Shiite pilgrims were left covered in blood as they struck themselves with swords and chains during the mourning procession to mark the day of Ashura in the holy city of Najaf. 

Ashura, on the 10th day of the mourning month of Muharram, commemorates the killing of the Prophet Mohammed’s grandson Hussein at the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD – the defining moment of Islam’s confessional schism.

Typically, millions of Shiites from around the world flock to the golden-domed shrine where Hussein’s remains are buried, to pray and cry, shoulder-to-shoulder. But with coronavirus numbers spiking across the globe, this year’s commemoration is subdued. 

Some followers took part in a self-flagellation ritual used during the public processions, with small groups of the mourners covered in blood in the city of Najaf. And thousands of tearful pilgrims wearing gloves and face masks flooded Iraq’s holy city of Karbala.

Shiite Muslim worshippers gather to commemorate the martyrdom of Prophet Mohammad’s grandson Imam Hussein, during the Islamic month of Muharram in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf yesterday

Iraqi Shi'ite Muslims bleed after hitting their foreheads with swords and beating themselves during a ceremony marking Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease

Iraqi Shi’ite Muslims bleed after hitting their foreheads with swords and beating themselves during a ceremony marking Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi’ite Muslim calendar, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease

A Shi'ite Muslim man bleed after hitting his forehead with sword and beating themselves during a ceremony marking Ashura

A Shi’ite Muslim man bleed after hitting his forehead with sword and beating themselves during a ceremony marking Ashura

Iraqi Shi'ite Muslims bleed after hitting their foreheads with swords and beating themselves during a ceremony marking Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar

Iraqi Shi’ite Muslims bleed after hitting their foreheads with swords and beating themselves during a ceremony marking Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi’ite Muslim calendar

Small clusters of pilgrims gathered in the vast courtyards outside the main mosque in Karbala, wearing the customary mourning colour of black and the new addition of medical masks and gloves.

Wading through the crowds were teams of shrine employees spraying disinfectant mist through long, thin hoses or distributing masks to any bare-faced visitor.

To be allowed into the shrine, people must first have their temperatures taken at grey gates that resemble metal detectors.

Inside, signs on the carpet floor indicate the proper distance that should be kept between worshippers as they pray.

Huge rolls of nylon sheets prevent people from kissing the walls, a habitual sign of reverence. 

But in the enclave where Imam Hussein is buried, pilgrims press their unmasked faces up against the ornate grille separating them from the mausoleum.

Many visitors are crying or sniffling, wiping their faces with bare hands – oblivious that this is one way in which they could make the virus spread.

Shiite Muslim worshippers gather to commemorate the martyrdom of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Imam Hussein, during the Islamic month of Muharram in Iraq's holy city of Najaf on August 29, 2020

Shiite Muslim worshippers gather to commemorate the martyrdom of Prophet Mohammad’s grandson Imam Hussein, during the Islamic month of Muharram in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf on August 29, 2020

An Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim bleeds as gashes himself during a ceremony marking Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar

An Iraqi Shi’ite Muslim bleeds as gashes himself during a ceremony marking Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi’ite Muslim calendar

Iraqi Shiite Muslim worshippers are covered with blood after flagellating themselves during the mourning procession on the tenth day of Muharram which marks the day of Ashura, in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf

Iraqi Shiite Muslim worshippers are covered with blood after flagellating themselves during the mourning procession on the tenth day of Muharram which marks the day of Ashura, in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf

There were notably fewer pilgrims this year as authorities in Iraq, other Shiite-majority countries and the United Nations urged people to mark the holiday at home.

Neighbouring Iran, which usually sends tens of thousands of pilgrims to Karbala, is the hardest-hit Middle Eastern country with over 21,000 coronavirus deaths.

Tehran banned the usual Ashura marches, indoor ceremonies, musical performances and banquets, instead broadcasting the various religious rituals on state television.

Even Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prayed alone, according to images published by his office that showed him wearing a mask in the vast, empty mosque at his residence.

In Afghanistan and Pakistan, health authorities have reported a fall in new virus cases but security remained a top concern, as Ashura has often been tainted by mass violence targeting Shiite Muslims.

Many have opted for scaled-down family gatherings but some processions leading up to Ashura saw thousands turn out, and larger crowds are expected on Sunday.

‘It’s not possible that anyone would be infected with the virus,’ said Israr Hussain Shah, a Shiite devotee in the Pakistani capital Islamabad.

‘Rather people come to heal and protect themselves, whether that’s a virus of faith or a sickness,’ he said. 

In crisis-hit Lebanon, which has seen a severe coronavirus spike this month, powerful Shiite movements Hezbollah and Amal scrapped large Ashura processions.

They asked the faithful to follow sermons online and through Hezbollah-linked media channels.

Iraq has the second-highest regional toll with close to 7,000 deaths.

Last week, the World Health Organization warned that Covid-19 cases in Iraq were rising at an ‘alarming rate’ and said Iraq should take action to end the community outbreak ‘at all costs’.

‘Mass assemblies of people should not take place at this stage,’ the WHO said.

All of Iraq’s provinces had seen a steady spike in cases, with Karbala logging a record-high 336 cases on August 21, the day that Muharram began.

The province had been closed to non-residents for months but two days before Ashura, authorities lifted restrictions to allow fellow Iraqis to enter.

Still, some opted for a quiet ceremony at home, including Abu Ali in the packed Baghdad district of Sadr City.

‘My children, grandchildren and I go to Karbala every year, but this year we were afraid of corona,’ he said.

‘Imam Hussein wouldn’t want us to throw ourselves into an inferno,’ he said.



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