On June 19, 2026, in the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre, Shiite Muslims marked the third day of Ashoura, the commemoration of the 7th-century death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
During the ceremony, women and men wept and mourned. One woman held a poster of Hezbollah fighters. The sermons were held in a hall backdroped by a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Shiite clerics also wept and mourned.
The city of Tyre has suffered heavily from the Israel-Hezbollah war, but residents continue traditional rituals. Ashoura is a significant event for Shiites, commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein at the Battle of Karbala.