ahmedabad gujarat india 9th aug 2022 shia muslims mourned the death of the prophets grandson imam hussain who was martyred during the battle of karbala shia muslims today performed matam self flagellation and took out a religious procession as being done every year from the outskirt of ahmedabad city meanwhile shia muslims wear black on this day and take part in processions to mark ashura during the processions called matam men beat themselves with a whip on their bared backs known as self flagellation or religious discipline credit zuma press incalamy live news 2jn7c5n.jpg from shia matam View Photo