Actors and football players in Muharram

Ashura is the climax of a Shia tradition called the Mourning of Muharram or Remembrance of Muharram, which is dedicated to the memory of Husayn ibn Ali, who was martyred during the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. This event was central to the formation of the Sunni and Shia factions, the two major denominations of Islam worldwide.