Shi'ite Muslims In Afghanistan Mark Ashura

Hundreds of Shi'a gathered at a shrine in Kabul on December 6 to mark the festival of Ashura, a day of mourning commemorating the slaying of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Imam Hussein, in 680. Worshippers observe the festival by beating themselves with steel-tipped flails. Video by Sayedjan Sabawoon, RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan