Local actors dressed as ancient warriors re-enact a scene from the 7th century battle of Karbala to commemorate Ashura in Najaf, Iraq on 20 September 2018. Photo: ReutersLocal actors dressed as ancient warriors re-enact a scene from the 7th century battle of Karbala to commemorate Ashura in Najaf, Iraq on 20 September 2018. Photo: ReutersShi`ite Muslim walks on hot coals at a ceremony during the Ashura festival at a mosque in central Yangon, Myanmar on 18 September 2018. Photo: ReutersA man shapes a religious symbol for sale, in preparation for the Ashura procession, at a workshop in Lahore, Pakistan on 11 September 2018. Photo: ReutersLocal actors dressed as ancient warriors re-enact a scene from the 7th century battle of Karbala to commemorate Ashura in Najaf, Iraq on 20 September 2018. Photo: ReutersLocal actors dressed as ancient warriors re-enact a scene from the 7th century battle of Karbala to commemorate Ashura in Najaf, Iraq on 20 September 2018. Photo: ReutersShi`ite pilgrims gather ahead of Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi`ite Muslim calendar, in Kerbala, Iraq, 19 September 2018. Photo: ReutersIraqi Shi`ite Muslim men bleed as they gash their foreheads with swords and beat themselves while commemorating Ashura in Najaf, Iraq on 20 September 2018. Photo: ReutersA Lebanon`s Hezbollah supporter mourns Imam Hussein during last day of Ashura, Beirut, Lebanon on 20 September 2018.Local actors dressed as ancient warriors re-enact a scene from the 7th century battle of Karbala to commemorate Ashura in Najaf, Iraq on 20 September 2018. Photo: Reuters
