Some Shiites shed blood to mark Ashura while others opt to donate it for Gaza
By Andrew Wander
Daily Star staff
Friday, January 09, 2009
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Thousands of Shiite Muslims gathered in central Nabatieh on Wednesday to take part in a centuries-old blood-letting ritual to mark the climax of Ashura. The ceremony commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Mohammad and one of Shiite Islam's most revered figures.
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