On November 4 Azerbaijani Shiites mark the main mourning - Ashura. All mosques hold ceremonies and read prayers.
The mourning is associated with the tragic death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and the son of Imam Ali, near Karbala, Iraq in 680 AD.
On Ashura the believers mourn Imam Hussein and his supporters, who were killed in an unequal battle with the forces of Umayyad. Mosques read special prayers - Khutbah, people dress in black and beat their breasts (which symbolizes the willingness to give their lives for Islam), and perform funeral chants, while mournful music is sounded.
In some regions, the Shiites inflict wounds with a sword or chains to themselves.
In mosques believers also perform the ceremony Shahsey-Vahsey, symbolizing the tragic death of Hussein and his supporters.
On the streets of Baku impromptu funeral ceremonies can be seen, where everyone can participate in Ehsan - religious meal consisting of tea and sweets. -02D-
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One Indian citizen was killed, and another was injured in an incident at a company in the Absheron district. The General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan reported the incident on January 13.
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Weather in Baku will be changeable on Tuesday. Light precipitation in places during the day. Fog at night and in the morning. Wind is north-western, gusty. At night +2+6, in the afternoon +7+9. Humidity 70-80%.
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Azerbaijan’s National Hydrometeorology Service under the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources has released the weather forecast for January 13, anticipating mild conditions across the country.
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On Sunday, 12 January the variable cloudiness, cloudy at times, mostly without precipitation is expected in Baku and Apsheron peninsula.
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