Thousands of Shia Muslims commemorate Ashura in New York City on Sunday.
Ashura is a day of commemoration in Islam and holds great significance for Muslims across the world.
It falls on the 10th of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar.
For Shia Muslims, Ashura is a solemn day: it is a day of mourning, commemorating the anniversary of the killing of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, during the Battle of Karbala in October 680 CE.
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