Muslim Festivals and Ceremonies — Page 41
A model of the mausoleum of Hussain being carried in the procession. . The Observance of the festival:. Some sects of Muslims hold meetings where speeches are made on the happenings of Karbala, and on the lives of the martyrs, but the Shia sect of Muslims observe this festival in a different fashion. As Muharram, the first month of the Muslim year, approaches, they put on black clothes, as black is regarded as a colour of mourning. Assemblies are held every day during the first 41