Arbaeen trek, a march towards unanimity
MNA – Once again pilgrims of different colors, race and religions set off on a long, peaceful march to show the world…
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Photos: Millions mark Arbaeen in Iraq’s Karbala
Tasnim | Hamed Malekpour: Arbaeen, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, comes 40 days after Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary…
Millions converge on Iraq’s Karaba on eve of Arba’een
Press TV – Pilgrims from around the world continue to converge on the holy Iraqi city of Karbala on the eve of Arba’een,…
Photos: Millions taking part in Arbaeen march to Karbala
ISNA | Pouria Pakizeh: Millions of Shia pilgrims are converging on the holy city of Kerbala for the Arbaeen religious commemoration, the…
Photos: Iraq’s Karbala ready to host Arbaeen pilgrims
Tasnim | Morteza Salehi: The holy shrine of Imam Hussain (AS) in the Iraqi city of Karbala is geared up to host…
Photos: High number of Iranian pilgrims enter Iraq ahead of Arbaeen
Tasnim| Hossein Abdollah Asl: Thousands of pilgrims have gathered at Iran-Iraq joint border crossings to enter the Arab country ahead of Arbaeen,…
Photos: Leader attends Muharram mourning ceremony
Mizan – Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has attended a mourning ceremony on the last night of mourning for Imam Hossein-ibn-Ali…
Photos: Ashura evening ceremony (Sham-e Ghariban) in Karaj
Mizan | Fereshteh Eslahi: The mourning ceremony of “sham-e-ghariban”, the eleventh night of Muharram dedicated to the destitute of Karbala, was held…
Photos: Ayatollah Khamenei attends the fifth Muharram mourning ceremony of 2018
Mizan – The fifth night of 2018 Muharram mourning ceremony was held on September 20, at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyeh with Ayatollah…
Photos: Muslims mark Ashura in commemoration of Imam Hussein (AS) martyrdom
ISNA | Mahdi Qassemi, Shima Masjedi, Rouhollah Vahdati, Hamid Amlashi and Kimia Nik: Shia Muslims in Iran and other countries held massive…
Ta’zieh: An Islamic passion play depicting battle between good, evil
IFP – Islamic passion plays, known as Ta’zieh in Iran, are dramatic performances which depict battles between good and evil characters, who…
Photos: Iranians mark Tasou’a on the eve of martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS)
ISNA | Ahmad Zohrabi, Amir Harirchi, Soheil Faraji and Masoud Mohaghegh: Millions of people in Iran mourned the martyrdom of Abbas ibn…
Millions of Muslims to commemorate Day of Ashura
Iran Daily – Millions of Muslim mourners begin the processions shortly after the sunrise on the Day of Tasu’a (the ninth day…
2nd night of Muharram mourning ceremony in presence of Iran’s Leader
MNA – The second night of mourning ceremony on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussain was held in presence of Ayatollah Khamenei…
Ayat. Khamenei attends 1st Muharram mourning ceremony
MNA – The first night of mourning ceremony on the martyrdom of Imam Hussain was held in presence of Ayatollah Khamenei at…
How much Iraqis spend to host Arba’een pilgrims
IFP – Millions of Shia pilgrims from around the world annually visit Iraq on Arba’een, the world’s largest religious gathering which marks…
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…
Photos: Iraq’s Najaf swarms with Arbaeen pilgrims
Tasnim | Amir Hesamnejad: With only days before Arbaeen, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), huge crowds…
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…
Iraq ramps up security ahead of Arba’een commemorations
Press TV – Iraqi forces have implemented strict security measures in different parts of the country ahead of the Arba’een mourning ceremonies.…
World’s longest dining table set for Arba’een pilgrims
IFP – The longest sufra (piece of cloth on which food is served) in the world has been spread by people from…
Iranians flock to Karbala for Arba’een ceremonies
Press TV – Arba’een is the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein some 14 centuries ago. Millions of Shia…
Old Islamic rite bringing together Iranian Shias, Sunnis
IFP – ‘Carrying the Sword Alam’ is among old Islamic rituals in Iran whose performance provides the country’s Shia and Sunni populations…
Photos: Ayatollah Khamenei attending the last night of mourning ceremonies for Muharram 2017
IRNA – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei attended the final night of mourning ceremonies, for the Master…
Weekly report: Iranians observe Tasu’a and Ashura nationwide
October 1, The Iran Project – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif meeting with several senior officials on the sidelines of 72nd session of…
Photos: Ashura evening ceremony (Sham-e Ghariban) in Tehran
Tasnim | Mohammad Hassanzadeh: The mourning ceremony of “sham-e-ghariban”, the eleventh night of Muharram dedicated to the destitute of Karbala, was held…
Photos: Leader attends Ashura evening ceremony (Sham-e Ghariban)
ISNA – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei took part in Ashura evening ceremony (Shame Ghariban) at the Husseiniyeh of Imam…
Photos: Shia Muslims commemorate Ashura in Tehran
Fars | Soheil Sahranavard: Shis and other Muslims in Tehran held mourning ceremonies on Sunday, the day of Ashura, to commemorate the…
Photos: Millions of Shias mourn Imam Hussein’s martyrdom across Iran
Fars| Marya Mortazavi, Amin Faezi, Abdolreza Sheybani: Millions of Shia Muslims in Tehran and other parts of Iran on Sunday commemorated Ashura,…
Muslims mark Ashura with mourning ceremonies
Press TV – In their millions, Muslims have started staging passionate mourning ceremonies in commemoration of the day in history that witnessed…
Millions of pilgrims flock to Karbala
Press TV – The holy city is located in southern Iraq. The holy shrine of Imam Hussein is located there. Muslims all…
Mourning ceremonies in full swing in Iran
Press TV – Iranians are holding mourning ceremonies to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his companions. Muslims revere Imam Hussein…
Global campaign introducing Imam Hussein to the world
According to a report by Mehr, as translated by IFP, Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is not only an…
Iranian pilgrims starting back home from Arbaeen pilgrimage
IRNA – Iranian pilgrims have started to come back home from their Arbaeen pilgrimage which had taken them to the city of…
Weekly report: Arbaeen: World’s largest peaceful gathering
November 20, The Iran Project – Russian Federation Council chief Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko visit to Iran and meeting with senior Iranian officials, Chinese…
WHO dismisses report on unwanted pregnancies in Iraq’s Karbala
Press TV- The World Health Organization has rejected as false a report on the increased number of unintended pregnancies in Iraq’s holy city…
Photos: Arbaeen in Iraq’s Holy City of Karbala
IRNA| Ahmad Jalalian: The Iraqi city of Karbala, where the holy shrine of the third Shiite imam -Imam Hussein (AS)- is located,…
Photos: Iranians mark 40 days after Imam Hussein martyrdom anniversary
IRNA- Iranians of all ages and social strata have taken to the streets and religious commemoration centers across the country, unified by…
Photos: Supreme Leader hosts ceremony on Arbaeen
leader.ir: Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei receives a number of students on Sunday, marking Arbaeen anniversary.
Photos: Arbaeen walk ceremony held in Tehran
ISNA| Abdol Vahid Mirzaei: Iranians of all ages and social strata have taken to the streets and religious commemoration centers across the…