Ashura Day in Iran

An Iranian Shi'ite Muslim immerses himself in mud during a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Tehran, Iran July 28, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian Shi'ite Muslims mourn after covering themselves with mud during a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Tehran, Iran July 28, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian Shi'ite Muslims mourn after covering themselves with mud during a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Tehran, Iran July 28, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian Shi'ite Muslims mourn during a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Tehran, Iran July 28, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian Shi'ite Muslims mourn during a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Tehran, Iran July 28, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian Shi'ite Muslims mourn during a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Tehran, Iran July 28, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian women mourn during a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Tehran, Iran July 28, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian Shi'ite Muslims mourn during a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Tehran, Iran July 28, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian Shi'ite Muslims mourn after covering themselves with mud during a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Tehran, Iran July 28, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

An Iranian Shi'ite Muslim immerses himself in mud during a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Tehran, Iran July 28, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

An Iranian Shi'ite Muslim mourns after covering themselves with mud during a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Tehran, Iran July 28, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

An Iranian Shi'ite Muslim mourns after covering themselves with mud during a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Tehran, Iran July 28, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian Shi'ite Muslims mourn after covering themselves with mud during a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Tehran, Iran July 28, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian Shi'ite Muslims mourn after covering themselves with mud during a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Tehran, Iran July 28, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

An Iranian Shi'ite Muslim immerses himself in mud during a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Tehran, Iran July 28, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)