Latest Ashoura celebrations in Karbala

Описание: (19 Feb 2005) PLEASE NOTE: VIDEO QUALITY AS INCOMING

SHOTLIST
1. Wide of people running through the streets practicing self-flagellation
2. Various of crowd chanting, carrying flags
3. Mid shot of men chanting
4. Pan down mosque to crowd
5. Various of men and women chanting
6. Crowd watching re-enactment of the last battle
7. Men on horseback; UPSOUND drum
8. Flames dousing tent as it collapse
9. Crowd moving back from tent

STORYLINE

Shiites in Karbala on Saturday celebrated Ashoura, the holiest day of the year, with a re-enactment of the Last Battle before the death of Imam Hussein bin Ali, grandson of Islam''s Prophet Muhammad.

Ashoura is an annual mourning ceremony marked by Shiite Muslim around the world to commemorate the 7th century death in battle of Imam Hussein.

As men and women ran through the streets of Karbala on Saturday, tents were burned and mounted swordsmen took part in a recreation of the 7th century battle for leadership of the Islamic world.

The tenth of Mahram, on Feb. 19, is the highlight of commemoration ceremonies in Karbala, some 100 kilometres (62 miles) south of Baghdad.

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