Iran
In Shi'a Islam, the day of Ashura commemorates the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of Muhammad, who the Shi'a consider his rightful successor as Imam.
On the day of Ashura, 2009, Seyyed Ali Mousavi, the nephew of Mir Hussain Mousavi, was killed during a protest, very probably by the Iranian regime.
Protests have moved outside of Tehran, into cities throughout Iran. The Iranian regime may just have shot itself in the foot, badly. Symbolism is an incredibly powerful thing.
This could bring down the government, or it could be the next Tiannamen. We can't know which. God be with all the protesters.
On the day of Ashura, 2009, Seyyed Ali Mousavi, the nephew of Mir Hussain Mousavi, was killed during a protest, very probably by the Iranian regime.
Protests have moved outside of Tehran, into cities throughout Iran. The Iranian regime may just have shot itself in the foot, badly. Symbolism is an incredibly powerful thing.
This could bring down the government, or it could be the next Tiannamen. We can't know which. God be with all the protesters.