Once a year the archbishop of Milan ascends to the ceiling of the Duomo in a basket painted with clouds (Nivola) to collect The Santo Chiodo (Holy Nail) that is purportedly from the Cross of Jesus.

Shia Muslims take part in the Arbaeen Procession in Central London. The Arbaeen celebration takes place 40 days after the Ashura in remembrance of Imam Hussein sacrifice

Millions of Russian Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas today, as dictated by theJulian Calendar.

Ashura is a 10 day period of mourning for Imam Hussein, the seven-century grandson of Prophet Mohammad who was killed in a battle in Karbala in Iraq, in 680 AD

London April 10th - worshippers walking quietly behind the cross along Victoria street in Westminster on Good Friday in Central London.

The Day of Ashura is on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Remembrance of Muharram. This day is well-known because of mourning for the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad at the Battle of Karbala in the year 61 AH (AD 680).

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