Hezb'Allah terror head Nasrallah breaks into tears in front of thousands
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Shia or Shite Muslim men beat and lacerate their heads to commemorate the death of the Iman.
Nasrallah’s remarks were made in reference to the practice among Shi’ite Muslims to self harm until drawing blood as a way of repentance and showing remorse for their sins.
“The whole world sees what is happening here today and I ask you all to restrain yourselves and to distance yourselves from anyone who seeks to create a negative impression about us,” he said before breaking down into tears.
For Shi’ite Muslims, Ashura is a day of mourning commemorating the death of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad at the Battle of Karbala. During the mourning period, many zealous Muslims engage in self harm, and it has become a commonly adopted custom to whip each other and inflict other damage on each other’s bodies for their sins.
A shocking image from this year's rituals show a bloodied man (Photo: Reuters )
Yom Ashura or Ashura (Arabic: عاشوراء ʻĀshūrā’ ) is the tenth day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar. For the majority of Shia Muslims, as well as some Sunni Muslims, Ashura marks the climax of the Remembrance of Muharram and commemorates the death of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, at the Battle of Karbala on 10 Muharram in the year 61 AH (in AHt: October 10, 680 CE).
Certain traditional flagellation rituals such as Talwar zani( talwar ka matam or sometimes tatbir ) use a sword. Other rituals such as zanjeer zani or zanjeer matam involve the use of a zanjeer , a chain with blades. (LINK)
Violence during Ashura
Terrorist attacks have occurred in several countries, on the day of Ashurra. [76] The repeated experience of violence at Ashura has produced an "interesting" feedback effect in Shia history. [77]