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August 15, 2006 islamoyankee

The text of the first line reads “Every day is Ashura, every land is Karbala.” It’s a formula used to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Husayn.


Arabic calligraphy stuff
Originally uploaded by Aieman.


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