Shia devotees offer prayers before Tazia in Dasna

Shia Muslims offered prayers before a Tazia during Ashura observances at Dasna, Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh, on 26 June 2026 — the 10th day of Muharram, marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his companions at Karbala.

A Shia Muslim devotee offered individual prayers before a Tazia at Dasna, Ghaziabad, on 26 June 2026 as part of Ashura observances — the annual Muharram commemoration of Imam Hussein's martyrdom alongside his companions in the Battle of Karbala.

Shia Muslim devotees took part in a solemn mourning procession at Dasna, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, on 26 June 2026 to mark Ashura — observed on the 10th day of Muharram — honouring the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of Prophet Muhammad, at Karbala.

Shia Muslim devotees performed a traditional stick-fighting display during the Ashura mourning procession at Dasna, Ghaziabad, on 26 June 2026 — a ritual marking the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, in which Imam Hussein and his companions were martyred.

Next Story