People take part in a traditional ritual called ‘Alam-Ban

People take part in a traditional ritual called ‘Alam-Bandan’ which is held yearly, on 6th Muharram (the first month of the Islamic calendar). Muharram rituals mark the anniversary of the Battle of Karbala when Imam Hossein, the 3rd Shia Imam, and some of his family members were killed by Yazid forces years ago. #Masule, #Gilan, #Iran. Photo by SHirin Isfahani @shirin_isfahani #everydayGilan #everydayIran #everydayMiddleEast #everydayAsia #everydayEverywhere

مردم عزادار در مراسم آیینیِ «علم‌بندان» که هر ساله روز 6ام محرم در #ماسوله برگزار می‌شود. #گیلان، #ایران. عکاس: شیرین اصفهانی.