Photos: Muharram mourning in Bauchi, Nigeria (Day 7)

Muharram mourning in Bauchi, Nigeria (Day 7) 1437-2015. Imam Hussein and his companions were martyred on Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram (Lunar month), which falls on 24th October 2015 this year. Muharram ceremonies symbolize the eternal and unwavering stance of truth against falsehood and humanity’s struggle against tyranny, the cause for which Imam Hussein was martyred.

Photos by: Ysuf Tigirmas

Yusuf Tigirmas