Ashura

Ashura

Ashura has been a day of fasting for Sunni Muslims since the days of the early Muslim community. It marks two historical events: the day Nuh (Noah) left the Ark, and the day that Musa (Moses) was saved from the Egyptians by Allah. Shi'a Muslims in particular use the day to commemorate the martyrdom of Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet (pbuh), in 680 CE. In Shi'ite communities this is a solemn day: plays re-enacting the martyrdom are often staged and many take part in mourning rituals.

About

Dhiraj Singh is a freelance photojournalist and a documentary photographer currently based in Mumbai, India. His work addresses social issues concerning women and children and socities living in the changing environs. Dhiraj is available for commissions, ranging from covering news events to documentary work. Dhiraj represented by Sipa Press.

Third prize in Spot news category 1 at “The Asia Media Award” which was held in conjunction with IFRA’s Publish Asia 2008, 2–3 April 2008, Macau, China.

Group Photography Exhibition, Gas Project’07 feat. Doze Green [NYC] at Global Gallery, Sydney, Australia 2007

Dhiraj Singh's current location:
Mumbai , India ( BOM )

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