Iran in photos: Nov. 6-12
November 12, The Iran Project – Pakistani Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa trip to Iran and meeting with senior officials; holding…
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Weekly report: Iran marks Arbaeen of Imam Hussein martyrdom
November 12, The Iran Project – Pakistani Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa trip to Iran and meeting with senior officials; holding…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 11
Iran Front Page- IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday, November 11, and picked headlines…
Iranian Arbaeen pilgrims returning: Envoy
IRNA– The Iranian ambassador to Iraq thanked the Iraqis for holding the Arbaeen ceremony peacefully and calmly, and said that the pilgrims…
Police attack peaceful Arbaeen procession in Nigeria
IRNA – Police in Nigeria have tear-gassed crowds in the capital Abuja to break up a religious procession in the city marking…
More than 13 million gather in Karbala for Arbaeen
AP — Iraq’s top Shia cleric says more than 13 million have gathered in the holy city of Karbala to mark Arbaeen,…
Millions of mourners in Karbala to mark Arba’een
Press TV- Millions of pilgrims from across the world are in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to mark 40 days since the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein,…
Photos: People mourn Arbaeen of Imam Hossein (PBUH) in Iran
IRNA- Mourners on Thursday poured to the streets of Iranian cities to mark Arbaeen (40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hossein…
Veep: Arbaeen rituals turn to one of Islamic world symbols
IRNA – First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri, who is in Iraq to attend Arbaeen Rituals, said that it turns to one of Islamic…
Ayatollah Khamenei sees promising prospect for Islamic civilization
Tasnim – The road leading to Islamic civilization is fraught with difficulties, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said,…
Photos: Huge crowds of people attend procession in Tehran on Arbaeen
ISNA l Hossein Kazzazi & Kimia Nik: Tens of thousands of people poured into the streets in Iran’s capital of Tehran on…
Futile terrorist attack on pilgrims foiled in eastern Iraq: Source
IRNA – A terrorist attack on the Arbaeen pilgrims was thwarted on Thursday in a region in eastern Iraqi province of Wasit,…
Photos: Arbaeen ceremony underway in Tehran in presence of Leader
IRNA- Groups of university students from all across Iran attended the Arbaeen mourning ceremony here on Thursday in the presence of the…
Arbaeen ceremony underway in Tehran in presence of Leader
IRNA – Groups of university students from all across Iran attended the Arbaeen mourning ceremony here on Thursday in the presence of…
Iran’s VP visits Iraq on Arbaeen
Tasnim – Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri arrived in the Iraqi city of Najaf on Thursday to attend an annual procession of…
Iranians honor 40 days after martyrdom anniversary of 3rd Shia Imam
Press TV- Iranians from all walks of life mark the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, while millions of others…
Tehran gears up for massive Arbaeen procession
Tasnim – Officials in Iran’s capital of Tehran have made arrangements for a huge procession of people on Arbaeen, forty days after…
Iran, Iraq officials after strengthening security for Arbaeen pilgrims
November 8, The Iran Project – Several top Iranian and Iraqi officials reviewed the ways aimed at providing security and protecting pilgrims…
Photos: Arbaeen pilgrims walking from Najaf to Karbala
FNA | Zoheir Seidanlou: Millions of pilgrims come together from around the world on the occasion of Arbaeen in Karbala annually making…
Routes to Karbala packed with pilgrims ahead of Arbaeen
Tasnim– As the annual congregation of Shiite Muslims in commemoration of Arbaeen, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein…
Moukeb providing Arbaeen pilgrims with religious consultation
AhlulBayt News Agency- The Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) Moukeb, set up on the road between Najaf and Karbala, provides Arbaeen pilgrims with religious…
Arbaeen walk led to ISIS defeat: Head of Iran’s seminaries
AhlulBayt News Agency- “Arbaeen pilgrimage has truly become a manifestation of unity and brotherhood within Muslim community so much that even followers…
American pilgrims in Iraq to mark Arbaeen
IRNA – Some American pilgrims jointed other Muslim mourners in Imam Ali Street, Najaf, central-south Iraq, on Tuesday. They said they were…
Former US Congresswoman in Iraq for Arba’een Walk
IFP – A former American congresswoman, known for her anti-war stances, is in Iraq to attend the Arba’een walk, where she has…
Ayatollah Khamenei hails Arbaeen pilgrimage as outstanding event
Tasnim – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei applauded the growing enthusiasm for commemoration of Arbaeen, describing the magnificent…
Attempted suicide attacks on pilgrims foiled in Iraq
IRNA – Two persons attempting to carry out suicide attacks against the pilgrims in west of Baghdad were identified and shot killed…
Iran employing air defense missiles, radars to ensure security of Arbaeen pilgrims
Tasnim – A senior commander at Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base said the base is closely monitoring the country’s airspace over…
Two million Iranian pilgrims in Iraq for Arbaeen rituals
IRNA – Some two million Iranian pilgrims have crossed into Iraq so far to perform Arbaeen rituals slated for November 9, Iran’s…
Arbaeen rituals planning this year better than ever: Iran envoy
IRNA – Planning for Arbaeen religious ceremonies, falling on Nov 9 this year, has been better than the previous year, Iran’s ambassador…
Najaf airport breaking records of arrivals during Arbaeen
Press TV – Millions of mourners are flocking to Iraq’s holy cities of Najaf and Karbala to mark Arbaeen, the 40th day…
Thousands of Iranian pilgrims flock to Karbala for Arbaeen ceremonies
November 5, The Iran Project – So far thousands of Iranian pilgrims have flocked to Karbala to attend the Arbaeen rituals, one…
ICT Minister: Iranian Wi-Fi confiscated by Iraqi security centers
MNA– Iranian internet equipment Wi-Fi were confiscated by Iraqi security centers during Arbaeen ceremony. Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) Mohammad-Javad…
Photos: Arbaeen Pilgrimage: Religious trek to Karbala
Tasnim – The annual congregation of Shia Muslims in commemoration of Arbaeen, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein…
2.3 million Iranians get Iraqi visa for Arbaeen: Official
Tasnim– Iraq has so far granted more than 2.3 million Iranian applicants visas for going on pilgrimage to the Arab country to…
New Quranic plan for Arbaeen pilgrims travelling to Karbala
ABNA- The Dar-ol-Quran Center of the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Hussein’s holy shrine started a new Quranic plan titled “La Tahjarul-Quran” (do…
2 Iranian medical clinics opened in Iraq
IRNA – Two Iranian medical clinics were opened in Iraq on the eve of the ritual of Arbaeen when millions of pilgrims…
3 million pilgrims predicted to enter Iraq via Iran: Envoy
IRNA – The ambassador of Iran in Baghdad said on Saturday that the number of Iranian and non-Iranian pilgrims entering Iraq through…
No problem in keeping order, ensuring security during Arbaeen: Iran’s Police Chief
Tasnim – Iran’s Police Commander Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari said there are no problems in handling the Arbaeen pilgrimage and ensuring security…
Bus crash injures 30 Iranian pilgrims in Iraq
IRNA – A bus traveling from Tehran to Iraqi town of Najaf on Friday night turned upside-down in Badreh in Iraq and…
15,000 pilgrims sent to Iran after clearance from Taftan border: Pak official
IRNA – A senior Pakistani official in south western Baloshistan province says out of 30,000 pilgrims, 15,000 have been sent to Iran…