A Shia Muslim devotee performs a solemn ritual in Leh, Ladakh on 26 June 2026 — Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram — marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussein in the Battle of Karbala. (Photo: NationPress)
Shia Muslim devotees performed flagellation rites in Leh, Ladakh on 26 June 2026 as part of Ashura — the 10th and most solemn day of Muharram — honouring the martyrdom of Imam Hussein at Karbala. (Photo: NationPress)
Shia Muslim devotees gathered in Leh, Ladakh on 26 June 2026 to perform traditional mourning rites on Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram, commemorating Imam Hussein's martyrdom in the Battle of Karbala. (Photo: NationPress)
Devotees of the Shia Muslim community in Leh, Ladakh observed solemn rites on Ashura, 26 June 2026, the 10th day of Muharram — an annual commemoration of Imam Hussein's sacrifice in the Battle of Karbala. (Photo: NationPress)
The Shia Muslim community of Leh, Ladakh held mourning rituals on 26 June 2026 to mark Ashura, honouring the legacy and martyrdom of Imam Hussein ibn Ali in the Battle of Karbala — a defining event in Islamic history. (Photo: NationPress)
A young Shia Muslim devotee joined the Ashura procession in Leh, Ladakh on 26 June 2026, the 10th day of Muharram, reflecting the community's tradition of passing down the commemoration of Imam Hussein's martyrdom at Karbala across generations. (Photo: NationPress)
A young Shia Muslim devotee took part in the Ashura procession through Leh, Ladakh on 26 June 2026 — Muharram 10 — as the community marked the annual remembrance of Imam Hussein's martyrdom in the Battle of Karbala. (Photo: NationPress)