President attends Ashura ceremony in Abdol-Azim (AS) shrine

Upon arrival at the tomb, President Rouhani was welcomed by Ayatollah Mohammadi Reyshahri, the Trustee of the tomb.

President Rouhani was accompanied by a number of his cabinet members including Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi and Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari and the Governor General of Tehran Mohammad Hossein Moqimi.

Millions of Muslims in Iran and other Muslim countries commemorate the 10th day of Muharram which marks the anniversary of martyrdom of Imam Hossein (AS).

For Muslims, Ashura, the 10th day (October 10, 680 CE -- This year Ashura falls on Oct 1) of Muharram, marks the climax of the remembrance of the lunar month, and commemorates the martyrdom of Hossein ibn Ali (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) at the Battle of Karbala in the year 61 AH .

Imam Hossein's (AS) uprising in Karbala is regarded as the symbol of resistance against oppressors by Muslims, as the grandson of Islam's Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) with a small troop and his relatives stood up against injustice.

In Ashura, Iranian Muslims, along with others from around the world, come to the street in a sign of unity 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.

Translator: Hamdollah Emadi Heydari

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