News   /   Reports

Lebanon commemorates Ashura

Lebanon has marked Ashura, the Martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam.

Rana Aladdin
Press TV, Beirut

Lebanon has marked Ashura, the Martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam. In the capital Beirut, hundreds of thousands filled the streets and mosques to mourn the events of Karbala. As Press TV’s Rana Aladdin reports, mourning ceremonies took place before a speech was given by Hezbollah Secretary General, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.


Press TV’s website can also be accessed at the following alternate addresses:

www.presstv.ir

SHARE THIS ARTICLE
Press TV News Roku