Martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) who sacrificed his life for the sake of preserving Islam and justice has inspired many ...

The Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance’s Artistic Affairs Department has inaugurated a special cultural program titled ...

Funun art center in Baghdad is hosting a week-long symposium dedicated to the memory of martyred Iranian painter Mansoureh ...

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has said that Muharram is a reminder of the historic struggle ...

To understand Islam, we need to understand its major divisions, Sunni and Shiite. One way to start is to grasp the dueling significances of a major Islamic holiday, Ashura, coming up next Saturday ...

The Sindh government has formally requested the Ministry of Interior to suspend mobile phone services across the province on the 10th of Muharram, or Youm-e-Ashura, to enhance security during the proc ...

The procession was started by Nawab Mohammad Ali Shah in 1837 to commemorate the martyrdom of Prophet Mohammed’s grandson Imam Hussain and his companions in Karbala in 680 AD. The procession was ...

But its highly encouraged to fast around Ashura, which is the 10th day of Muharram. Muslims can fast on the 10th day, along with the day before or after.

Karbala remains alive. During Ashura, the annual day marking the battle, the Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, weeps publicly over the memory of Hussain’s doomed last stand for justice. IN SHIA Islam, ...