Preparing for Muharram Mourning Rituals

Muslims mourn for 60 days during the lunar months of Muharram and Safar for Imam Hossein (AS) and his companions who were martyred in a battle against the oppressive Umayyad dynasty in Muharram in 680 CE. The mourning ceremonies reach their climax on Ashura, the tenth day of Muharram, upon which Imam Hossein (AS) and his companions were martyred.