Photos: Lucknow to Kashmir, Shias mark Muharram across India

[caption id=“attachment_1788519” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  Muslims participate in a mourning procession during Muharram in Lucknow on Tuesday. Shias begin mourning from the first night of Muharram and continue for ten nights. The tenth day is known as the Day of Ashura. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1788521” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  Muslims participate in a Muharram procession in Guwahati on Tuesday. Shias mourn Imam Hussein and his family and followers who killed in the Battle of Karbala. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1788527” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  Shia Muslims participate in a Muharram procession in Srinagar on Tuesday. Muharram is also one of the four sacred months according to Quran. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1788531” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  Shia Muslims participate in a procession on the occasion of Muharram in Mumbai on Tuesday. Dawoodi Bohras also observe Muharram. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1788533” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  Muslims carry out a Tazia during a Muharram procession at Badi Chaupad in Jaipur on Tuesday. PTI[/caption]