Photos: Ashura procession in Mazar Sharif, Afghanistan

Ashura procession in Mazar Sharif capital of Balkh province in Afghanistan 1437-2015. Imam Hussein (the grandson of Prophet Muhammad) 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.