Millions of Iranians staged nationwide rituals on Saturday to commemorate Ashura, a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PbUH).

Millions of Iranians staged nationwide rituals on Saturday to commemorate Ashura, a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PbUH).

Alalam news website reported that massive crowd of mourners took to the streets and mosques in Iran to pay tribute to Imam Hussein (AS) who devoted his life to Islam in a battle in Karbala in 680 AD.

Men, women and children, dressed in black, have been holding mourning ceremonies since ten days ago to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), and his uprising for justice and social reform.

Iranian mourners usually gather at the main streets and mosques for commemorating the event.