People in Iran’s southern city of Ahwaz mark the martyrdom of Hazrat Abbas, half-brother and closest companion of Imam Hussein (AS), on ninth of Muharram, also known as Tasu’a.

Yaum al-Abbas or Day of Abbas is a mourning ceremony traditionally marked in Iran’s southern city of Ahwaz. This is concurrent on seventh day of Muharram, when Shia Muslims mark the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Abbas, half-brother to Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam and grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) who was martyred together with 72 ...