The Mourning Ceremonies of Muharram: Tasua and Ashura

During the days of Tasua and Ashura, public processions become the heart of mourning rituals. Participants, often dressed in black, walk through the streets while chanting elegies, beating their chests, and sometimes rhythmically flagellating themselves with chains in a practice called zanjir zani. These acts of mourning are expressions of solidarity with the pain endured by Hussein and his followers, and are seen as a way of purifying the soul and connecting with the spiritual essence of sacrifice.