The occasion, known as the world’s largest annual Muslim pilgrimage, comes 40 days after Ashura, the 10th day of the lunar calendar month of Muharram when Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet ...

The Battle of Karbala, fought on the 10th of Muharram in 680 CE (61 AH), marks one of the most significant and sorrowful events in Islamic history. It was on this day that Imam Hussain ibn Ali, the ...

The book "Qesse-ye Karbala" (Story of Karbala), published by Shahid Kazemi Publications, is a biography of Imam Hussein (AS). Written by Mehdi Ghazali, it covers the life of Imam Hussein from his ...

Imam Hussain (RA) stands tall among even the giants peppering Islam's history, revered for his tenacity, indomitable spirit, and the ultimate sacrifice he and his people made. His spirit often ...

The history of Islam showed that the Imam had an effective role in the incidents after the Karbala uprising. Since Imam Sajjad was so ill at the time of the Karbala incident, he was unable to ...

As I observed the roza of the Prophet Mohmmad's (PBUH) grandson Imam Hussain in Karbala, it seemed surreal that I was actually here. People visiting the haram can do as they please – eat, sleep, walk, ...

Shi'ite pilgrims beat their chests in ritual mourning for Imam Hussein, the Prophet Mohammad's grandson, at Imam Abbas shrine in Karbala REUTERS/Atef Hassan 20 million Shia Muslims - as well as some ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq – For the first time since the April 2003 invasion, hundreds of thousands of Iraqi Shiites on Thursday celebrated their most important religious holiday without suffering a terrorist ...

KARACHI: “If there is a calling, it doesn’t see your religion, but your love and your bond,” says Ravi Shankar, a Hindu devotee of Imam Hussain (ra). Despite the difference of faith, Shankar is a ...

Shiite Pilgrims Flock To Karbala, Iraq, To Celebrate Arbaeen And Commemorate Imam Hussein's Martyrdom Tens of thousands of Shiite pilgrims have congregated in Karbala, Iraq, to observe the Arbaeen ...

Northbound lanes of Greenfield Road in Dearborn will close Saturday, Aug. 16, for the city’s annual Arba’een march commemorating Imam Hussain, an important figure in Islam. The procession, which ...

The festival will be running from October 23 to 27, the organizers announced on Wednesday. Interested applicants can submit their works in different fields such as features, short films, documentaries ...