Photos: Sham-e-Ghariban of Imam Hussain at Imam Ali shrine, Najaf

Sham-i-Ghareban (شام غریباں ) is a mourning night of Shi'Ites which is observed between 10th Muharram and 11th Muharram. The word Sham means night and Ghareban means poor or oppressed, thus this night remarks sacrifice and tolerance of the oppressed people of Ahlul Bayt in Karbala.