Tools for a Blood Ritual
Fri, Feb 18, 2005 at 3:12:14 pm
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A Pakistani Shiite Muslim looks for an appropriate set of knives he will use on Ashura Day, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Friday, Feb. 18, 2005. Ashura devotees mourn the 7th century death of the prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussein, an event that led to the split in Islam between the Shiite and Sunni sects. Shiite devotees beat their backs with knives and authorities are expected to take extra-security measures to avoid religious violence. (AP Photo/ B. K. Bangash)