See What Shia Muslims Did To Themselves To Mourn The Death Of The Prophet's Grandson. Graphic Pics

Here are gruesome photographs showing dozens of men using sharp knives attached to chains to whip their own backs. The men were marking Ashura which mourns the death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson in 680 AD. After performing the gory ritual, pools of blood can be seen on floor of the mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan..

Separate photos show men performing the ritual in India with one cutting the head of a young child...