Special security measures will be taken around the Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, Mosque in Cairo on the eve of Ashura as the Arab country’s Shia Muslims prepare to hold mourning ceremonies there.
Special security measures will be taken around the Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, Mosque in Cairo on the eve of Ashura as the Arab country’s Shia Muslims prepare to hold mourning ceremonies there.
According to al-Bawaba news agency, an informed source said the security measures will be underway for three days, from Wednesday to Friday.
The mosque will be opened for congregational prayers half an hour before the prayers and closed afterwards, the source added.
There is a small Shia population in Egypt. The Arab country has been witnessing a rise in hate crimes against Shias, which observers believe is due to the widespread anti-Shia propaganda by Wahhabi and Salafist elements.
