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Historic Yazd & Experiencing Ashura In Shiraz

I will remember Yazd for several things; 1. Beautiful mosques and architecture like the Amir Chakmak complex & Masjid- e Jameh. 2. We visited a mosque where huge mourning-sessions were held because of the holy month Moharam. Men were singing, crying and slapping on their chests symbolising sorrow due the tragic events of Karbala (massacre of Imam Hosseini). Also women, devided from the men, showed their sorrow by listening to the singing men and crying along with them. 3. Yazdi…

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