Islamic Center in Austrian Capital Hosts Ashura Mourning Ceremony
Shia Muslims and devotees of Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS) residing in the European country attended the event on Tuesday, according to the website of the center.
It included religious sermons, elegy recitations, and Sienhzani (chest-beating).
The Islamic center hosted similar events on the first ten days of the lunar Hijri month of Muharram, mourning the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions.
Initiated in 1992 by the Islamic Republic of Iran under the name of Islamic Culture Center, the center expanded its activities in 2000. A year later, it was officially registered and renamed to “Imam Ali (AS) Islamic Center Vienna”.
Since its establishment, the center has been actively trying to promote religious teachings as well as Islamic identity in the Austrian cross-cultural community.
In addition, it has made efforts to introduce the genuine face of Islam to non-Muslims in this European country.
It regularly organizes a wide range of programs in 3 major fields including religion, culture, and sport. Religious activities cover Quran teaching courses, ceremonies, conferences, etc. As for Cultural plans, it holds educational forums and courses such as language learning, IT, art, family counseling, publishing, and library services. It also provides different sport trainings such as swimming, body building, and martial arts.
Muharram is the first month in the lunar Hijri calendar.
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Shia Muslims, and others in different parts of the world, hold ceremonies every year in the month of Muharram to mourn the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions.
The third Shia Imam (AS) and a small group of his followers and family members were martyred by the tyrant of his time - Yazid Bin Muawiya, in the battle of Karbala on the tenth day of Muharram (known as Ashura) in the year 680 AD.
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