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| Caption | The day of Ashura is commemorated by Shia Muslims as a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. Hundreds of immigrants from Asia participate using a basement as a mosque and an alley in the industrial area of Pireaus port of Athens. Between warehouses and garages, they first pray and then gather in the alley to attend the rituals.Crying and beating themselves prepare the prophet`s horse for his epitaph. Self fraggelation concludes the rituals. Piraeus on November 14, 2012 |
| Photographer | Panayiotis Tzamaros |
| Uploaded | 14 November 2013 |
| Country | Greece |
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