Moharram, a Shia bloody ritual
Self-flagellation and cutting heads with swords are a truly barbaric practice that once used to be famous in Iran under the Qajar Dynasty but later banned by the Shah in the 20th century.
The World Through My Eyes
Self-flagellation and cutting heads with swords are a truly barbaric practice that once used to be famous in Iran under the Qajar Dynasty but later banned by the Shah in the 20th century.