The Holy Shrine holds lifting mourning banner ceremony of Muharram
The Holy Shrines of Imam Hussain and his brother Al-Abbas (PBUH) witnessed the ceremonies to lift the mourning banners marking the start of Muharram, 1446 of the Hijri calendar.
The banners' replacement ceremonies were held on Sunday evening inside the Holy Shrine in the presence of religious figures and massive crowds of people, amid a full sorrowful atmosphere, for the beginning of Muharram, when Imam Hussain and his whole family were martyred.