Hussaini Dalan - Celebrations

Celebrations

Shia Muslims are minority in Dhaka. During the first 10 days of Muharram, Hussaini Dalan becomes a centre of mourning and religious celebration in old Dhaka. Both the Sunni and the Shia followers join the mourning, ending in the festival of Ashura when a large procession parades through the streets.

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