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NABATIYEH, Lebanon - The 6-year-old boy screamed and shook his head to avoid the razor blade. But his father held him firmly as Hajj Khodor parted the boy's black hair and sliced his forehead three times.
Ali Madani's cries became more violent as blood gushed from the wound, covering his small, terrified face. His father and a few other men, waving daggers, broke into a religious chant, recalling how the seventh-century Shiite Muslim saint, Imam Hussein, was decapitated, his head placed on a lance.See the full content of this document
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Parents Provide Early Start to Bloody Ritual
In marking the holiest day of Ashoura, some Shiites believe children should learn at an early age about Hu...
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