BANGLADESH / Dhaka / 23.10.2009 / The Hussaini Dalan was originally built during the later half of the Mughal rule (17th century) in Dhaka. It was built as the Imambara or house of the imam (religious leader) of the Shia community. Shia Muslims are a minority in Dhaka. During the first 10 days of Muharram, Hussaini Dalan becomes a centre of mourning and religious gathering in old Dhaka. Both the Sunni and the Shia followers join the mourning, usually ending in the festival of Ashura when a large procession parades through the streets, though mourning continues from 1st day of muharram to 10th of the Islamic month Safar. © Fausto Giaccone / Anzenberger