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october 2006

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The Martydom of Ali

Hub-e-ali, marble arch, London, 15 Oct 2006

The Martydom of Ali © Peter Marshall, 2006
 
  The Martydom of Ali © Peter Marshall, 2006      
Photographing the event     
 
The Martydom of Ali © Peter Marshall, 2006
The women show their grief too 
  The Martydom of Ali © Peter Marshall, 2006
The men form up in lines and begin to beat their breasts
    The Martydom of Ali © Peter Marshall, 2006
Some of the young boys also join in.
   

The Martydom of Ali © Peter Marshall, 2006
Many show reddening and brusing on their chests.
The Martydom of Ali © Peter Marshall, 2006
and they beat themselves with considerable force.


 

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