The turning torch is one of the old traditions of Behbahan's peoples in the month of Muharram and the mourning of Ashura. The torch's history back to many years ago when there was no electricity and modern lighting system in the cities. At the mourning night, the turner torch was moving in front of the mourners and made the way clear and Bright to them. He was actually the leader of the mourners in this dark way toward the Holy shrines and the place of mourning... Continue on first comment ...