(AhlulBayt News Agency) - The Shia community, consisting mainly of Shia Muslims living in Istanbul, along with Sunni community joined Shia across the world Tuesday to mark Ashura Day, a commemoration ceremony for Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) and a revered figure both for Shia and Sunnis.
Dressed in black, believers chained their hands in a symbol of suffering for Hussein who was martyred 1,377 years ago in the infamous Battle of Karbala.
Küçükçekmece, a district on Istanbul's European side, which hosts a sizable Shia community, was the center of the commemoration ceremonies.
The faithful gathered at a culture center for a commemoration event where verses from the Quran as well as religious hymns were recited.
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