Marking the beginning of the Hijri Month of Muharram and Ashura, the Holy Shrines in the Iraqi city of Karbala, the Syrian city of Sayyed Zainab, and the Iranian city of Qom were crowned with black flags.
The following photos show:
Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein (P).
Holy Shrine of Sayyed Zainab (P)
Holy Shrine of Imam Ali Al-Rida (P)
Source: Al-Manar English Website