TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Red carpets were spread inside Imam Hussein Shrine as part of the preparations for the Day of Ashura and Muharram mourning ceremonies. Download 5 MB. Muharram is the first ...

Indians were among those who travelled to Karbala to pay homage to Imam Hussain. The Arbaeen Yatra saw millions walking from Najaf to Karbala, a distance of 80 km, to visit the shrine of Imam Hussain.

Shia Muslims react as they listen to a retelling of the story of the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed’s grandson Imam Hussein, commemorated throughout the 10-day mourning period of ...

TEHRAN - On Ashura day, the flag of the dome of Imam Hussein's shrine was presented to President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian. According to IRNA, Pezeshkian and Brigadier General Ismail Qaani, the ...

Hundreds of thousands of Shiite Muslims on Tuesday marked the festival of Ashura in Iraq's holy city of Karbala, the burial place of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Mohammed.