Ashura

• Prize
  Shortlist
• Photographer
  Ian Flanders, Australia
• Category
  Oceania

The ten days of Ashura hold deep significance for the Shia Muslim community, marking the mourning period for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, at the Battle of Karbala.

It is a time of reflection, grief, and renewed commitment to the values of justice, sacrifice, and standing against oppression, culminating on the 10th day Ashura itself with solemn rituals, gatherings, and processions