Shi'ite woman looks on as she takes part religious ceremony during Tasoua, day ahead of Ashura, in Yazd...
A Shi'ite woman looks on as she takes part in a religious ceremony during Tasoua, a day ahead of Ashura, in Yazd, about 700 km (435 miles) south of Tehran, December 26, 2009. Ashura, the most important day in the Shi'ite calendar, commemorates the death of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Mohammad, in the 7th century battle of Kerbala. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN - Tags: ANNIVERSARY RELIGION)