The occasion recalls the forty days since the martyrdom, in the year 61 on the Islamic calendar, of the Prophet's grandson - known as the Ashura - and is an important tradition for Muslims not only in Latin America, but around the world.
Imam Hussein and his 72 faithful companions were martyred in an unequal battle with the enemies of Islam in Karbala, Iraq, about 1400 years ago. But the event, even today, is commemorated in Argentina, as if it happened yesterday.
Islam in Argentina is represented by one of Latin America's largest Muslim minorities. Although accurate statistics on religion are not available the actual size of Argentina's Muslim community is estimated around 1.9% of the total population according to a 2009 Pew Research Center report.
There is a large Shia community in this country mainly located in Buenos Aires, Tucuman, Rosario, Mar del Plata and spread around the different provinces.
Despite being far away from Islamic countries, Argentina's Muslims follow their traditions and are united with the world in their mourning.
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