In pictures.. Crowds of mourners commemorate the tenth of the holy month of Muharram

Large crowds of believers commemorated the ceremony of Ziyarat of the tenth day of Muharram, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Hussayn and his family(peace be upon them) and his companions.

The roads leading to the shrines of Imam al-Hussayn and his brother Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas(peace be upon them) and the entrances to the Old City witnessed large crowds of visitors from inside and outside the country to visit the holy shrines and revive the Ziyarat Ashura.