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Day of Ashura - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_Ashura

Apparently both Sunni and Shia commemorate the event. But it would seem that the Shiites go more in for the self-flagellation and laceration.

128 posted on 01/31/2007 5:58:29 AM PST by Sam Hill

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To: Sam Hill

Thanks!

129 posted on 01/31/2007 6:04:03 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)

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To: Sam Hill

The holiday has a website...

www.ashura.com

130 posted on 01/31/2007 6:05:07 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)

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