Bloody displays as Shiites flagellate themselves for Ashoura
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Afghan Shiite Muslims flagellate themselves during an Ashoura procession in Kabul on Nov. 24.S.sabawoon / EPA / EPA
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By PhotoBlog
GRAPHIC WARNING:This post contains graphic images which some viewers may find disturbing.
Each year during Ashoura, Shiite Muslim men & boys whip their backs with chains and cut their heads with knives, drenching themselves in blood to mourn the loss of one of the faith's most revered figures, Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Mohammad, who was killed in the 7th century battle of Kerbala.
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