Shia mourners in Patna, Bihar performed matam — the traditional ritual of chest-beating — during a Muharram procession on 26 June 2026, honouring the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of Prophet Muhammad. (Photo: NationPress)
The Muharram procession in Patna on 26 June 2026 commemorated the Battle of Karbala, in which Imam Husayn ibn Ali — grandson of Prophet Muhammad — was martyred, an event central to Shia Islamic observance. (Photo: NationPress)
Matam — a solemn chest-beating rite of grief — was observed by Shia Muslims during the Muharram procession in Patna, the capital of Bihar, on 26 June 2026, as communities marked the sacred day of Ashura. (Photo: NationPress)
A Muharram religious procession moved through the streets of Patna, Bihar on 26 June 2026, with Shia devotees performing matam to express grief over the martyrdom of Imam Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala. (Photo: NationPress)
Shia communities in Patna concluded their Ashura observances on 26 June 2026, with mourners carrying out the age-old matam tradition to keep alive the memory of Imam Husayn ibn Ali's sacrifice at the Battle of Karbala. (Photo: NationPress)