A religious symbol and the mud from Karbala is placed in a plate inside a house during the month of Muharram in Srinagar Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. Observing the Muslim month of Muharram, which marks the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson in the battle of Karbala, is an article of faith. But as the coronavirus spreads in Indian-controlled Kashmir, Shiite Muslims prefer to commemorate the holy days inside their home following the advice of religious scholars and health experts in the disputed region’s main city. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
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