Ashoura Ritual in South Lebanon

387509 07: A man has his head cut for Ashoura April 4, 2001 in Nabatieh, Jordan. Ashoura is the annual religious holiday where Shiite Muslims sacrifice their blood to commemorate the death of Houssein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed, who died in battle in 680 AD in Kerbala, now modern day Iraq. The battle marks the schism between Sunnis and Shiites. The practise was banned in Iran in 1994, members of Hezbollah in Lebanon denounce it as well, although it still occurs annually in other countries such as Afghanistan and Pakistan. (Courtney Kealy/Newsmakers)