A massive suicide blast at a Shiite mosque in Kabul killed at least 27 people Monday and wounded 35 as worshippers gathered for a religious ceremony, officials said.
Afghans marked Ashura or the 10th day of Muslim's month of Maharram on lunar calendar which is a remembrance day for Muslims particularly the Shiite sect to observe the martyrdom of prophet Mohammad's grandson Imam Hussain and his 72 companions who were killed in Karbala of Iraq in 680 AD.
Gunmen targeted Shiite pilgrims in Kabul late Tuesday, killing at least 14 people as they gathered to celebrate Ashura, one of the most important festivals on the Shiite calendar, officials said.
Thousands of faithful Shiite Muslims observed Ashura or the 10th day of the month of Mohram in the Islamic calendar, to commemorate the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), on Monday amid tight security but in peaceful environment.
The day of Ashura, or the 10th of Muhharam in the Islamic calendar, was observed in Afghanistan peacefully amid tight security, enabling the mourners to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), and his companions in Karbala of Iraq 14 centuries ago.
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