TEHRAN—Over eight million pilgrims travel via the Mehran border crossing to Iraq in a year, said Ahmad Karami, Ilam Governor-General, in a meeting with High Advisor of the Interior Minister Ahmadali ...

Syeda Zainab Bint e Ali (R.A) is one of the pious personalities whose name resonates with courage, bravery, and resolute ...

Tunisia’s Shi’a minority can now hold public commemorations under President Kais Saied but not all citizens see this as a ...

While the first three parts of the series explored the history of Shiite Islam and how the lack of an earthly imam formed ...

The Holy Prophet MUHAMMAD (PBUH) once said: "Hussain is from me, and I am from Hussain. Allah loves whoever loves Hussain." ...

Each year, the thick, porridge-like soup is made in a large, communal pot with sometimes dozens of cooks taking part in the ...

Shia Muslims commemorate Ashura to honour the martyrdom of Hussein. In Lebanon, the Shia community unites in the face of ...

The holy day is when Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The annual ...

Shiite Muslims are commemorating Ashoura, marking the 7th-century death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, that gave ...

Thousands of Shiite pilgrims have gathered in Karbala, Iraq, for Ashoura, a holy day commemorating Imam Hussein’s martyrdom ...