Halkalı, Istanbul, Turkey. Ashura procession of some Shiites commemorating the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali. Two women dressed in mourning show the image of Husayn ibn Ali, or rather how it is imagined Husayn ibn Ali, according descriptions drawn up over the centuries. Contrition is authentic and the photo is perfect in the definition and color. Ashura in the Semitic languages means tenth day. For Shiite Muslims, is considered a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of Muhammad (and his 72 followers) by the troops of the Umayyad caliph Yazid in the battle of Karbala on the 10th of Muharram (first month of the Islamic calendar). Before that, on the day of Ashura, Muhammad in Medina saw Jews fast (on the day of Yom Kippur), to commemorate the day when Moses saved the children of Israel. So even Mohammed, who was also being devoted to Moses, he decided to fast on the 10th day but also the 9th, differentiating himself from the Jewish people. Husayn Ahl al-Bayt is the third imam (Muslim spiritual or moral guidance) considered by the Shiites, the true successor to Muhammad. In the days of Ashura, the Shia are dressed in mourning black, and do not listen to music. Ashura is a time of pain, the time of reflection, of contrition, of close with themselves. Weddings and festivities in this period are not expected. They listen to poems dedicated to the family of Husayn and the manner in which they were martyred. The martyrdom of Husayn is the symbol of all injustice, oppression made by criminals and tyrants. There are controversial aspects related to practical self-flagellants during the ritual of Ashura: cutting the body with sharp blades (Talwar), auto-percussion with chains (zanjeer) and the consequent significant loss of blood. These violent practices were banned by the highest Shiite authorities. Another sign of contrition and humility, but this is absolutely not violent: is to sprinkle the face with mud.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 00:31:10 +0000
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