Ashura march in Dearborn draws the faithful in call for justice

Detroit Free Press via AOL ^ | 06/28/2026 | Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press

[DFG]

Waving religious flags and holding signs calling for justice, Shia Muslims gathered and walked on Ford Road in Dearborn in a colorful display Sunday, June 28, that marked Ashura, a holiday recalling the death of a leader whose message resonates today with the faithful.

The procession started at Fordson High School, led by a group of young men who held by red flags that read "Ashura," referring to the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram, when a revered leader who is the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, Imam Hussain, died in battle against an unjust ruler.

Most of the faithful were dressed in black to symobolize the mourning of his death. Many held or waved black, red and green flags praising Imam Hussain, while others held up yellow signs that read: "We do not bow down to tyrants," "Never to Humiliation," "Every day is Ashura, Free Palestine," and "Your days are numbered — Justice is coming."

Part of the procession included a couple of rows of children holding up placards with photos of children killed in Lebanon by Israeli attacks. The event is one of the largest outdoor gatherings for Dearborn's Lebanese community, many of whom have been affected by attacks in southern Lebanon this year. While most of the flags on display were religious, some waved Lebanese and Palestinian flags in a show of solidarity.

"Who answers for the children of Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran?" a sign held by some participants read.

About 3,000 were expected to take part in the gathering, city officials said.

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TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: ashura; dearborn; fromorbit2besure; imamhussain; shia

[lado]

Ashura? Oh yeah, that’s the festival where they slice 2-year old kids’ heads open while they’re screaming, all in the glorious name of their religion. Don’t believe me? Look up the images. Throw this one in the face of suburban white women running your city council.

[frank ballenger]

Photo....

Part of game “Where’s Old Glory?”.

Spinoff of Where’s Waldo?

Trick question.

There are no American flags there.

[frank ballenger]

Stink bombs. Walk randomly through the crowd and drop them.

Have you ever been close to woke protestors? These would probably not notice a difference.

True story. The professional wrestler The Sheik (born Edward George Farhat) lived in Michigan. He used to go to Metropolitan Beach where we would go when I was a kid. You could smell his high garlic, high spice diet results in the air as you passed him while he slept in the Sun.