Ashura, one of the most sacred periods in Shi’a Islam, commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, who rose against the corrupt and tyrannical Caliph Yazid. For decades, the ruling clerical regime in Iran has weaponized this occasion for its own…
Ashura, one of the most sacred periods in Shi’a Islam, commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, who rose against the corrupt and tyrannical Caliph Yazid. For decades, the ruling clerical regime in Iran has weaponized this occasion for its own…