UK: BIZARRE SCENES IN BLACKBURN AS HALF NAKED MUSLIMS MARCHED THROUGH THE STREETS OF THE TOWN YESTERDAY.

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BIZARRE SCENES IN BLACKBURN AS HALF NAKED MUSLIMS MARCHED THROUGH THE STREETS OF THE TOWN YESTERDAY. HUNDREDS of Muslims in Blackburn turned out for an annual procession marking the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson yesterday. Shia Muslims in Blackburn took part in the procession from Addison Street to Montague Steet and Preston New Road which was organised by the Shia Islamic Centre. The ritual is known as Ashura, and is celebrated on the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram, the first month of the lunar calendar. It marks the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Holy Prophet in 680 AD in Karbala, near Baghdad in Iraq. He was killed by political rivals alongside an army of 72 men. Hussein's body was mutilated, leading to his maryrdom. The death of Hussein is the event which led to the split in Islam between the two sects of the Shias and the Sunnis. Imtiaz Naziar, a member of the orgaising committee, said: “This is a very important annual event for the community and it has great significance for us.” Andleeb Raze, 30, who lives in Addison Street, said: “This is marked across the world.” Lyndsey Livesey, 31, who also lives on the street, said: “It’s a brilliant event and it's very interesting to learn different cultures.”


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