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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Blood streams down the face of a Burmese Shia man who participated in the flagellation for Ashura in Yangon. Ashura, commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Blood streams down the face of a Burmese Shia man who participated in the flagellation for Ashura in Yangon. Ashura, commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Blood streams down the face of a Burmese Shia man who participated in the flagellation for Ashura in Yangon. Ashura, commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JULY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Blood streams down a boxer's face during the ASEAN Muay Thai Championship at MBK shopping center in Bangkok. His bout was called because of the cut.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Blood streams down the face of a Burmese Shia man who participated in the flagellation for Ashura in Yangon. Ashura, commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    AshuraTuesdayAfternoon045.jpg
  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Blood streams down the face of a Burmese Shia man who participated in the flagellation for Ashura in Yangon. Ashura, commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Blood streams down the face of a Burmese Shia man who participated in the flagellation for Ashura in Yangon. Ashura, commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 SEPTEMBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A ram is killed during the Qurbani (ritual sacrifice of livestock) at the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It honours the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 SEPTEMBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A bull bleeds out during the Qurbani (ritual sacrifice of livestock) at the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It honours the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 SEPTEMBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A bull is killed during the Qurbani (ritual sacrifice of livestock) at the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It honours the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 SEPTEMBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A bull is killed during the Qurbani (ritual sacrifice of livestock) at the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It honours the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    EidAlAdha033.jpg
  • 01 SEPTEMBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A ram is killed during the Qurbani (ritual sacrifice of livestock) at the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It honours the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 SEPTEMBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man butchers a just sacrificed ram during the Qurbani (ritual sacrifice of livestock) at the celebration of Eid al-Adha at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Eid al-Adha is also called the Feast of Sacrifice, the Greater Eid or Baqar-Eid. It honours the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son. Goats, sheep and cows are sacrificed in a ritualistic manner after services in the mosque. The meat from the sacrificed animal is supposed to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:     A Shia man's bloodied chest while he participates in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024050.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024049.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia women watch men and boys participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024048.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024047.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024046.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:     A Shia man's bloodied chest while he participates in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024055.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A Shia boy participates in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024054.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024053.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024052.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024051.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024045.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024044.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024043.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024042.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024041.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024040.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024038.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia pray and pound their chests during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024037.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia pray and pound their chests during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024034.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia women pray and pound their chests during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia women pray and pound their chests during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia pray and pound their chests during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024031.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia pray and pound their chests during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024030.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia pray and pound their chests during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia pray and pound their chests during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia pray and pound their chests during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia pray and pound their chests during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024026.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia pray and pound their chests during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonAshuraRituals1024025.jpg
  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Shia women weep during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men walk in a procession during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men walk in a procession during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men walk in a procession during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men leave Mogul Mosque after a procession during Ashura observances in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men arrive at Mogul Mosque after a procession during Ashura observances in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men weep while they walk in a procession during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men walk in a procession during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  A horse in a procession at Punja Mosque on Ashura in Yangon. The horse represents the horse Hussein ibn Ali rode into battle on the day he was killed. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  A horse in a procession at Punja Mosque on Ashura in Yangon. The horse represents the horse Hussein ibn Ali rode into battle on the day he was killed. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men walk in a procession during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Shia men wait for a procession to start at Punja Mosque on Ashura in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A horse in a procession at Punja Mosque on Ashura in Yangon. The horse represents the horse Hussein ibn Ali rode into battle on the day he was killed. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A Shia man waits for a procession to start at Punja Mosque on Ashura in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A Shia man waits for a procession to start at Punja Mosque on Ashura in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A Shia boy waits for a procession to start at Punja Mosque on Ashura in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Shia boys and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Shia boys and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Shia boys and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Shia boys and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Shia boys and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Shia boys and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Shia boys and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Shia boys and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Shia boys and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Shia boys and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Shia boys and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Shia boys and teenagers participate in ritual self flagellation with razors and chains during Ashura observances at Mogul Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Firewalking on Ashura at Punja Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Firewalking on Ashura at Punja Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Firewalking on Ashura at Punja Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Firewalking on Ashura at Punja Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Firewalking on Ashura at Punja Mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men pray during a break in flagellation ceremony on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men pray during a break in flagellation ceremony on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese Shia women pray on 32nd Street in Yangon during an Ashura procession. Ashura, commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A Burmese boy prays after flagellating himself with chains and razors on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  A Burmese boy prays after flagellating himself with chains and razors on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men flagellate themselves with chains and razors on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men pray during a break in flagellation ceremony on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men flagellate themselves with chains and razors on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men flagellate themselves with chains and razors on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men flagellate themselves with chains and razors on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  A Burmese boy flagellates himself with chains and razors on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men flagellate themselves with chains and razors in front of Mogul Mosque (Masjid) on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men flagellate themselves with chains and razors in front of Mogul Mosque (Masjid) on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men flagellate themselves with chains and razors in front of Mogul Mosque (Masjid) on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men flagellate themselves with chains and razors in front of Mogul Mosque (Masjid) on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men flagellate themselves with chains and razors in front of Mogul Mosque (Masjid) on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men flagellate themselves with chains and razors in front of Mogul Mosque (Masjid) on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men flagellate themselves with chains and razors in front of Mogul Mosque (Masjid) on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men flagellate themselves with chains and razors in front of Mogul Mosque (Masjid) on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men flagellate themselves with chains and razors in front of Mogul Mosque (Masjid) on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A Burmese man holds his chains and razors before flagellating in front of Mogul Mosque (Masjid) on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    AshuraTuesdayAfternoon026.jpg
  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men prepare to flagellate themselves with chains and razors in front of Mogul Mosque (Masjid) on Ashura in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. Mogul Mosque is the principal Shia mosque in Yangon. Ashura commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese Shia men pray in Mogul Mosque in Yangon during Ashura services. Ashura, commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Burmese Shia men pray in Mogul Mosque in Yangon during Ashura services. Ashura, commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese Shia Muslims in Yangon participate in a procession for Ashura. Ashura, commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. Hussein ibn Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to be the third imam and the rightful successor of Muhammed. He was killed at the Battle of Karbala in 610 CE on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. According to Myanmar government statistics, only about 4% of the population is Muslim. Many Muslims have fled Myanmar in recent years because of violence directed against Burmese Muslims by Buddhist nationalists.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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