In Kashmir, the Muharram processions are set to take on a deeper significance this year as Shia Muslims express solidarity ...

Israel and Iran continue to trade attacks as US President Donald Trump hints at possible regime change in Tehran.

The Sayyida Zaynab shrine, ... Zaynab is sister of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam who was massacred along with his family and followers in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD.

Though I didn’t have time to visit all of those, I was able to see the shrines of Imam Hussain (with whom Allah was pleased) and Hazrat Abbas, as well as the camping area of the family. I was ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Hojjatoleslam Ahmad Marvi, Custodian of the Imam Reza Shrine, praised the hospitality of Iraqi shrines and their efforts in hosting Arbaeen pilgrims, during his recent visit to Iraq.

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.

On Saturday, the rhythmic sound of pilgrims pounding their chests and heads as they circled the Imam Hussein Shrine filled the air. One of the busiest points is the Iraq-Iran border crossing of ...

The pilgrimage to Imam Hussain’s shrine was curbed by successive Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphs and later by Iraqi dictators. It was only reintroduced in 2003 after the Shia majority gained power ...

A man pours coffee for Shia Muslim pilgrims in the Iraqi shrine city of Karbala on September 3, 2023 [Getty] A notable feature of the Arbaeen pilgrimage is the 1,452 poles, spaced 50 metres apart, ...

To Jawahar Lal Nehru, “Imam Hussain’s sacrifice is for all groups and communities, an example of the path of righteousness.” Mahatma Gandhi said, “I learnt from Hussain how to attain ...

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 ...