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Thousands attend a funeral procession for 12 killed in Duma

150,000 people flocked to Douma to watch a funeral procession for the 12 people killed in recent violence. Douma, Syria. 23rd January 2012

by Emma Suleiman in Syria on 23/01/2012

Society

Chehlum procession to commemorate the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain

A large number of mourners attend a Chehlum procession to commemorate the martyrdom of Hazzrat imam Hussein, grandson of Holy Prophet Muhammad...

by rajput yasir in Pakistan on 15/01/2012

Society

Stephen Lawrence memorial in Eltham adorned with flowers - London

As Stephen Lawrence's racist killers are finally brought to justice, flowers are left at his memorial in Eltham. UK. 3rd January 2012

by Petra Pix in United Kingdom on 03/01/2012

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23/01/2012 - Thousands attend a funeral procession for 12 killed in Duma - Syria - 150,000 people flocked to Douma to...
15/01/2012 - Chehlum procession to commemorate the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain - Pakistan - A large number of mourners attend a...
10/12/2011 - Palestinians carry the body of boy Ramadan Al-Zalan - Palestinian Territory - Palestinians carry the body of boy...
30/10/2011 - Palestinian funeral for victims of Israeli air strike - Palestinian Territory - Palestinians carrying the bodies of 4...
30/10/2011 - Palestinian mourners take part in the funerals of militants - Palestinian Territory - Palestinian mourners take part in the...
27/08/2011 - Jack Layton's State Funeral and the People's Procession - Canada - Member of Parliament, Leader of Her...
26/07/2011 - Fans mourn death of British singer Amy Winehouse - London - United Kingdom - Fans gathered outside the London house...
24/07/2011 - Mourners gather outside home of Amy Winehouse - United Kingdom - Mourners gathered outside the house of...
23/07/2011 - In front of Amy Winehouse's home on the day of her Death - United Kingdom - Fans, journalists and staff from a...

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A curtain call for Occupy Dallas, "The Death of the American Dream"
Occupy Dallas members pose for photos after a theatrical funeral procession to a local Bank of America bank. Dallas, Texas USA. 4th February 2012.
Occupy Dallas Black Widows Wake upsets Bank of America employees
Angry Bank of America employees force mourning, "black widows" from "The Death of the American Dream" wake, off of a lawn onto the sidewalk. Dallas, United States. 4...
Wake held at Bank of America building - Dallas
Occupy Dallas held a theatrical funeral wake for, "The Death of the American Dream", with casket, widows, preacher, the grim reaper, and mourners. Dallas, Texas. 4th February...
Mourners attend annual Chup Tazia Silent Procession in Hyderabad
Mourners attend the Chup Tazia (silent procession), an annual religious procession held by Shia Muslims to commemorate the death of Imam Hasan al-Askari from Qadam Gah Mola, Hyderabad, ...
Thousands attend a funeral procession for 12 killed in Duma
150,000 people flocked to Douma to watch a funeral procession for the 12 people killed in recent violence. Douma, Syria. 23rd January 2012
Funeral for two Palestinians in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip
Palestinian mourners and relatives react during the funeral of Mohammed Abu Odeh and Ahmad Al Zaanin in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip. 18th January 2012
Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain
Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain A.S and his 72 companions is being observed with due reverence throughout the country. Karachi, Pakistan. 15th January 2012
Chehlum procession to commemorate the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain
A large number of mourners attend a Chehlum procession to commemorate the martyrdom of Hazzrat imam Hussein, grandson of Holy Prophet Muhammad outside Qadamgah mola ali. Hyderabad, Pak...
Venerable Beop Jeong's Funeral - South Korea
The funeral was held for Venerable Beop Jeong, one of the most renowned Zen Buddhist monks, who had his writings published for more than thirty years. Over 15,000 people attended his cr...
Stephen Lawrence memorial in Eltham adorned with flowers - London
As Stephen Lawrence's racist killers are finally brought to justice, flowers are left at his memorial in Eltham. UK. 3rd January 2012
First anniversary of Orthodox church bombing - Alexandria
Clergy and mourners take part in a ceremony, organized by the Orthodox Church at the St. Mina Monastery to mark the first anniversary of the bombings . Alexandria, Egypt. 31st December ...
Mourners carry the body of Palestinian militant Moumen Abu Daff
Mourners carry the body of Palestinian militant Moumen Abu Daff during his funeral in Gaza City, after he was killed and several others were wounded in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza...
Palestinian mourners carry the body of Abdallah al-Telbani
Palestinian mourners carry the body of Abdallah al-Telbani, 22-years-old, during his funeral after he was killed following an Israeli airstrike. Gaza CIty, Gaza. 28th December 2011
Palestinians carry the body of boy Ramadan Al-Zalan
Palestinians carry the body of boy Ramadan Al-Zalan, killed in a blast from an Israeli air strike on a nearby Hamas training camp. Gaza City, Palestine. 10th December 2011
Mourners commemorate the holy month of Muharram - Karachi
A large number of mourners attend a procession on the 10th of the Holy Month of Muharram ul Harram. Muharram is the mourning month in remembrance of the Shahadat of Imam Hussain. Pakist...
Kabul suicide bombing claims at least 20
A blast near a Shi'ite shrine in Kabul where hundreds of people had gathered to celebrate a Shi'ite festival, Kabul, Afghanistan. 6th December 2011
Ashura procession held on the tenth day of Muharram in Pakistan
Pakistani Shiite Muslims flagellate themselves during a religious procession on the 10th day of the holy Islamic month of Muharram, which is the first month of the Islamic calendar, in ...
Day of Ashura begins in Pakistan
Tazyiya, Alam and Zuljinah processions have begun in all cities and towns across the country. The 10th Muharram main procession in Karachi attracted thousands. Pakistan. 6th December 20...
20 dead in Kabul suicide bombing - Kabul
Dozens of people were killed and wounded when a suicide attack hit a procession of Shiite mourners in the capital Kabul, officials said. Afghanistan, Kabul, 6th December 2011
10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram - Pakistan
A large number of mourners attend a procession on the 10th of Holy Month of Muharramul Harram. Muharram is the mourning month in remembrance of the Shahadat of Imam Hussain. Hyderabad, ...