Photo: Majid Asgaripour

Eulogist observes symbolic social distancing in Muharram mourning

Iranian eulogist Mahmoud Karimi, known for his enthusiastic eulogies for Shia imams (AS) and their households, conducts a mourning ceremony in a working-class neighborhood in downtown Tehran, August 20, 2020. Karimi manages to symbolically observe social distancing rules contrary to routine Muharram rituals where attendees are usually jam-packed.