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| A man whipped himself until he bled during a Muslim religious ceremony before allegedly forcing two boys to do the same, a court has heard. | A man whipped himself until he bled during a Muslim religious ceremony before allegedly forcing two boys to do the same, a court has heard. |
| Manchester Crown Court was played a film which showed Syed Mustafa Zaidi, 44, beating himself with a zanjeer zani - a whip made of knives and chains. | Manchester Crown Court was played a film which showed Syed Mustafa Zaidi, 44, beating himself with a zanjeer zani - a whip made of knives and chains. |
| Mr Zaidi denies charges of child cruelty for making two teenagers take part in the ritual in Manchester. | |
| It is the first case of its kind ever to be prosecuted in the UK. | It is the first case of its kind ever to be prosecuted in the UK. |
| The incident took place at a community centre in Levenshulme, in January. | The incident took place at a community centre in Levenshulme, in January. |
| Self-flagellation | Self-flagellation |
| Mr Zaidi, of Station Road in Eccles, Salford, was seen in the 20-minute video bare-chested among a crowd of about 150 men chanting and singing before he whipped himself. | Mr Zaidi, of Station Road in Eccles, Salford, was seen in the 20-minute video bare-chested among a crowd of about 150 men chanting and singing before he whipped himself. |
| The court heard it was a ritual some Shia Muslim men took part in, in memory of the suffering of Imam Ali Hussein, the grandson of the prophet Muhammad, who fought against tyrannical rule and was beheaded. | The court heard it was a ritual some Shia Muslim men took part in, in memory of the suffering of Imam Ali Hussein, the grandson of the prophet Muhammad, who fought against tyrannical rule and was beheaded. |
| It is deemed acceptable for adult men to take part in self-flagellation but the police say is it illegal for children. | It is deemed acceptable for adult men to take part in self-flagellation but the police say is it illegal for children. |
| But some members of the Shia Muslim community say they will not discourage a child if he wants to participate. | But some members of the Shia Muslim community say they will not discourage a child if he wants to participate. |
| The case continues. | The case continues. |