Ashura & Tasu'a mourning held in Cotonou city in Benin

Ashura & Tasu'a mourning (9th and 10th of Muharram) held in Cotonou City in Benin (Africa) 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.