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Africa, Zaria Muharram 1432;

Thousands of African Shias Participated in Ashura Mourning Procession in Zaria / Photos

Ashura Mourning Procession in Zaria City, Nigeria. Hundreds of thousands people participated in the Procession of several kilometers on 11, muharram 1432(16/12/10). Major Street inZaria was standstill for Imam Husain(AS) as procession was going on.

ZARIA, Nigeria(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Ashura Mourning Procession in Zaria City, Nigeria. Hundreds of thousands people participated in the Procession of several kilometers on 11, muharram 1432(16/12/10). Major Street inZaria was standstill for Imam Husain(AS) as procession was going on.

An onlooker was reported to broke into tears as he saw the dramtised  head of Imam Husain (A.S) on a spear raised up in the sky while his family members were being dragged as captives by Yazid men (L.A). He asked "Is this what happened to the grandson of the Prophet Imam Husain(AS) and his family members?!" as he was weeping. Ashura tragedy still remains unknown to many.

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