Indian Shiite Muslims flagellate themselves with the backdrop of Charminar monument during an Ashura procession in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Dec. 28, 2009. Ashura, which falls on the 10th day of Muharram under the Islamic lunar calendar, is one of the most important holy days for Shiite Muslims. It marks the death of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussein. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
