While the Sunni community marks the day by fasting, somem members of the Shia community also involve in self-flagellation, in a bid to recreate the suffering experienced by Hazrat Imam Hussain during the battle.
Muslims mourn on the tenth day of Muharram to mark the death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Hussain Ibn Ali in the battle of Karbala back in 680 CE.
After over three decades, authorities allowed the 8th Muharram procession to pass through its traditional route on Thursday. Muharram 2023 in Jammu and Kashmir Video: After Three Decades, Shia Muslims Get Permission to Take Out Muharram Procession Through Traditional Routes.