Muslims across the world mark Tasu'a

Tasu'a, the eve of the Shia Muslims' Imam Hossein's (AS) martyrdom anniversary, is marked after his brtother, Abbas ibn Ali. During the day, committed and pious Muslims all over the world, and particularly in the major Shia countries, like Iran and Iraq, pour to the streets in mourning groups and perform traditional rituals.

Performing Ta'ziyeh (mourning theater) and cooking various kinds of food called (Nazri in Persian culture, or charity food) and distributing it among other peopel for free, are among the main parts of the ritual.

The ninth and tenth (also known as Ashura) days of Moharram are the climax of a ten-day mourning ritual, which is performed in commemoration of the third Shia Muslim's Imam and his troops in the battle of Karbala.

Imam Hossein's uprising in in the year 61 AH of the Islamic calendar (October 10, 680 AD) in Karbala is regarded as the symbol of resistance against oppressors by Muslims, as the grandson of Islam's Prophet Mohammad with a small troop and his relatives stood up against injustice.

In Tasu'a and Ashura, Iranian Muslims, along with others from around the world, in a sign of unity come to the street and mark the days and send the message to the world that they will not surrender to the oppression of any power, no matter how big it is.

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