A multilingual commemoration of Ashura is scheduled at 7 p.m. Nov. 3 at the Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno, 2111 E. Nees Ave.
The Night of Ashura 2014 will be presented in the languages of English, Farsi, Arabic and Urdu.
For Shia Muslims, Ashura is a solemn day of mourning the martyrdom of Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, in 680 AD at Karbala in modern-day Iraq.
Other Shia Islamic centers across the US and Europe alongside Shias in Muslim countries will hold the Morning ceremonies of Martyrdom of Imam Husseini (AS) and his companions this week.
Source: Frensobee
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