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‘We wanted a reason for people to come back’: Lebanese city marks Ashura after destruction of war

Nabatieh anyway to attend Ashura. He was being hosted by people in the city whose

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Ashura procession in the city of Nabatieh. Photograph: Alessio Mamo/The Guardian [William Christou has been in Nabatieh in Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/19/lebanon-nabatieh-city-ashura-ceremony-hezbollah-israel), attending