Shiites commemorate Ashura
Today Shiite Muslims are commemorating Ashura, the 10th day of the month of Muharram. On this day in 680, grandson of Prophet Muhammad (Hussein ibn Ali - second son of Imam Ali) was killed in an unequal battle with Yazid's troops in the steppe near the town of Karbala.
The cause of the tragedy was the struggle for power between the followers of Prophet Muhammad. At the same time it laid the enmity between Shiites and Sunnis for influence in the Islamic world.
Since then, Shiites have celebrated the month of Muharram as a month of mourning, culminating in Ashura.
Today, traditionally, ceremonies with mourning chants are organised in mosques across the country. As an alternative to self-mourning, blood donation points have been opened in mosques.
Noticeably fewer people came to other mosques today, including the Meshadi Dadash Mosque in the centre of Baku, where the late preacher Haji Shahin performed.
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Complaints about a foul gas-like odor persist in the Əhmədli, Günəşli, NZS settlements, and some other areas of Baku. Residents report that the issue has been ongoing for several days.
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On January 23, the weather in Baku will be cloudy. Rain is expected in some areas in the evening and morning; southeast and gusty wind. The air temperature at night will be +6+9°C, and during the day, it will be +9+11°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Rain will also occur across the country, with heavy rainfall in some areas. Snow is expected in the mountainous regions. Fog will appear in some places; eastward and gusty wind is expected.
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One more child, who was injured in a road accident in Imishli region on 18 January, died in Baku hospital. Despite the efforts of doctors, the life of the minor born in 2015 could not be saved.
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Opposition members detained for critical social media posts were released on the same day, with no reports of mistreatment by authorities, Musavat Party deputy chairman Mustafa Hajibeyli told Turan news agency.
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