Published: Aug 21, 2021, 24:40 IST | Updated: Aug 21, 2021, 24:40 IST
Muslims across West Asia marked Ashura as large crowds of Shi'ite pilgrims gathered in the holy city of Karbala. On The West Asia Post this week, Ghadi Francis takes a look at how the region took part in Ashura commemoration in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.