Islamic blood rituals, savages coming to a town near you soon

A Shi’ite Muslim is sprayed with rose water as he flagellates himself during a Muharram procession to mark Ashura in Mumbai November 15, 2013.

SICKENING pictures of a blood-soaked Islamic ritual that take place across the Middle East show young men taking knives to their HEADS in brutal acts of self-harm.

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It is held to mourn the death of the Prophet Mohammed’s grandson, Imam Husayn, in 680 AD, during the Battle of Karbala.––
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The 10-day festival is observed by both Sunni and Shia sects, although self-harm is discouraged by some Shia leaders who say it creates a negative image of Islam.–

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The Ashura ritual takes part across the Middle East.

THE 10-DAY FESTIVAL IS OBSERVED BY BOTH SUNNI AND SHIA SECTS

Shocking images from this year’s ritual show streets in Iraq soaked with blood and youngsters posing with knives, spears and chains.

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A Shi’ite Muslim woman gets her child gashed with a knife during a Muharram procession to mark Ashura in the old quarters of Delhi November 15, 2013.

Blood splattered face of a Muslim boy looks on during the Ashura religious festival in Yangon, November 15, 2013. Ashura, which falls on the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram.

Bring the kids. Fun for the whole family

Shi’ite Muslims take part in a Muharram procession to mark Ashura in the old quarters of Delhi November 15, 2013

Iraqi Shi’ite Muslims bleed after hitting their foreheads with swords and beating themselves during the religious festival of Ashura in Baghdad, November 14, 2013.

The worshippers’ white robes are splattered with blood and many have open wounds on the tops of their heads.

Those not carrying out the brutal acts slap their chests, chant, and act in street plays.

Shiite Afghans flagellate themselves with chains during a mourning procession commemorating Ashura.

It is also common to combine the rituals with a pilgrimage to the Mashhad al-Husyn in Iraq, which is thought to be the resting place of the Prophet’s grandson.

Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Bahrain and Pakistan mark the day of Ashura as a public holiday, although it was banned under Saddam Hussein’s rule.
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But the annual ceremony is also often targeted by Islamic extremists, and this year is no exception.
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Many of the worshippers have open wounds on the tops of their heads

A series of blasts targeting Shia Muslims in Dhaka killed at least one person and wounded dozens more earlier today, as they gathered for a procession in the old part of the Bangladesh capital to mark the holy day.
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Police cordoned off the area and were investigating the blasts, which they said were caused by improvised explosive devices. It was unclear who carried out the attack.
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