Tehran, IRNA — Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni said the Arbaeen pilgrimage is a religious and international event that ...

TEHRAN – The interior ministers of Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan convened in Tehran on Monday for a trilateral summit focused on ...

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

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

Muharram returns each year to strip away the illusions. To force a reckoning. It is a mirror, held up to every nation, every ...

Iranian director Behruz Gharibpour is restaging the Ashura opera puppet show with his Aran Theater Troupe at Tehran’s ...

The 100-feet-high Tazia - a miniature replica of the tomb of Imam Hussain - collapsed during a Muharram procession in ...

Massive panic was created among the thousands gathered for the procession. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident.

The United Nations’ envoy to Iraq announced the organization’s support for the nomination of the holy city of Karbala as the ...

Iraq's tourism sector shows massive growth in 2023, driven by Kurdistan & holy cities. But a new analysis reveals historical sites in Babil (Babylon) & Dhi Qar (Ur) are neglected.