"Ashura in Istanbul
by Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett
Yesterday was the 10th day of the Muslim holy month of Muharram -- commemorated by Shi'a Muslims for centuries as the holy day of Ashura. (We send our best wishes to all of our readers who are observing this special time.) One of our readers highlighted something truly striking that happened yesterday, in connection with the observance of Ashura, but which was almost completely ignored in Western media coverage."
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