The Karbala center, affiliated to the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Hussein (AS) holy shrine in Karbala, is holding the ...

Tehran Pardis Theater Complex is set to host a group of thespians performing the story of the martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) from ...

Husayn is an important figure in Islam as he is a member of the Ahl al-Bayt (the household of Muhammad) and Ahl al-Kisa, as well as being a Shia Imam, and one of The Fourteen Infallibles of Shia ...

The two-mile procession featured colorful flags in honor of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Islam's prophet, and recitations of religious poetry. "We are here as lovers of Imam Hussain, lovers of ...

Rudakubana was given a life sentence with a minimum term of 52 years – one of the highest minimum terms on record – for ...

An international Quran recitation session was held in the city of Basra, Iraq, to welcome the holy month of Ramadan.

The Central Chehlum procession of Hazrat Imam Hussain [Razi Allah-o-Ta'ala Anho], successfully concluded at the Federal Capital tonight. Inspector General of Islamabad, Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, commended ...

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Shi'ite Muslims in Afghanistan, Iraq and Bangladesh mark the Ashura festival, which commemorates the death of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Imam Hussein in 680AD.