jeering or even murder<\/a>. However, this practice is banned in Iran and frowned upon in Lebanon. Many Shia clerics are calling for participants to donate blood instead of spilling it on the streets, although this call is resisted by those who feel that suffering is an integral part of the commemoration. <\/p>\n<\/i><\/p>\n
Shahed Amanullah is editor-in-chief of altmuslim.com.\n<\/p>\n
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