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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
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  • 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 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
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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
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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 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 and boys reach out to touch the horse that represents the horse Hussein rode into battle 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
    YangonAshuraRituals1024020.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
    YangonAshuraRituals1024020.jpg
  • 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
    YangonAshuraRituals1024017.jpg
  • 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
    YangonAshuraRituals1024013.jpg
  • 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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  • 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
    AshuraCeremony015.jpg
  • 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
    AshuraCeremony014.jpg
  • 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
    AshuraFirewalking020.jpg
  • 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
    AshuraTuesdayAfternoon054.jpg
  • 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
    AshuraTuesdayAfternoon052.jpg
  • 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
    AshuraTuesdayAfternoon051.jpg
  • 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
    AshuraTuesdayAfternoon050.jpg
  • 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
    AshuraTuesdayAfternoon047.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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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A Burmese boy flagellates himself 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 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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  • 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 at Mogul Mosque in Yangon on 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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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese Shia Muslims pray at Mogul Mosque in Yangon on 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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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese Shia Muslims in Yangon lead a procession for Ashura. Ashura, commemorates the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, in the 7th century. The horse they led represents the horse Hussein rode into battle. 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 prepare to 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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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Burmese Shia Muslims in Yangon prepare to 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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  • 04 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A Burmese Shia boy who had just whipped himself with chains on Ashura walks back to Mogul Mosque in Yangon. The flagellation shows solidarity with Hussein and his family. 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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  • 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 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
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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 men and boys reach out to touch the horse that represents the horse Hussein rode into battle 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 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 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: 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 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: 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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