Documentary backdrop image for Ashura (2013)

Documentary backdrop image for Ashura (2013)

201322 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Religious History

Ashura

201322 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Approximately 1 million Caferi Shiites in Turkey commemorate Ashura, reflecting on the martyrdom of Hussein and the Battle of Karbala.

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Approximately 1 million Caferi Shiites in Turkey commemorate Ashura, reflecting on the martyrdom of Hussein and the Battle of Karbala.

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Köken Ergundirector

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Zeynebiye, a shantytown in Istanbul, serves as the backdrop for 'Ashura'. Artist Köken Ergun documents the Caferi Shiite community's preparations for the Ashura commemoration in 2010. This annual event marks the 680 Battle of Karbala, where Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, was killed. The film captures community rituals that reflect their faith and the mourning of Hussein's martyrdom, significant for approximately 1 million Caferi Shiites in Turkey.

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