Photos: Ashura procession in Sylhet, Bangladesh

Ashura procession in Sylhet, Bangladesh 1438-2016. *** Imam Hussein and his companions were martyred on Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram (Lunar month), which falls on 12th October 2016 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.