[massmike]

The idea is to commemorate the martyrdom of Hussein ibn Ali, grandson of Mohammad, whose death marked the split between the Sunni and Shia sects.

Ashura is celebrated by publicly beating, cutting, and/or flagellating yourself. Children are expected to participate. It’s a quaint multicultural practice that we’ll be seeing more of as Islam supplants Christianity in the West.
http://www.moonbattery.com/archives/2007/01/muslim_kids_cel.html

[mk2000]

I know I know it’s only a handful of them giving a great religion a bad name.

[spokeshave]

....and the answer to the origin of Obama’s scar tissue....?

[Pontiac]

Flagellation is not unknown in Christendom. But to the best of my knowledge children are not included.

[Sherman Logan]

To be fair, this is not a Muslim event, it’s a Shia event.

They’re something between 10% and 20% of Muslims.

[TheBattman]

More pictures of this lovely and Peaceful® Religion...

http://www.lindasog.com/archives/2007/01/celebrating_islamic_style.html

[savagesusie]

More specific and inhumane practices of islam. You will vomit==guaranteed—this is what zero is getting us ready for—by repealing DADT and brainwashing our men and women to think “sodomy” is good. Takes us off the Judeo/Christian paradigm and is going to brainwash our children into a worldview where up is down and you are slaves—to both passions and the state.

Ignorance of sexuality—particularly homosexuality—is NOT ok...get educated.
Warning-—not child friendly (like islam).

Slippery slope—http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCfbYkXtHuA