Millions of Muslims worldwide are observing Ashura, which commemorates the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon Him). Ashura, the 10th day of the lunar month of Muharram, falls on Friday in Iran this year. Dressed in black, Shia Muslims hold mourning rituals to remember ...

The Muharram mourning ceremonies are held across Iran commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam. Muharram is the month of the year on the Islamic lunar calendar when Shia Muslims mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hossein (PBUH), the Grandson of Prophet Muhammad., and his companions. Being the first month of ...

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) Tasu'a in the Islamic calendar refers to the ninth day of Muharram. A day before Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his true companions were martyred at the Battle of Karbala. Tasu'a is the commemoration day of a tragic incident. Heartfelt condolences to all Muslims across the world on the martyrdom anniversary of the Third Infallible ...

Iran has tightened restrictions on travel through western borders with Iraq as authorities struggle to prevent another surge in coronavirus cases in the run-up tomajor Shia mourning days later this week. A spokesman of Irans customs administrations said on Monday that all border crossings into neighboring Iraq will be closed to passengers until ...

IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message recalled great sacrifices of Imam Hussein (AS), saying it has established resistance in heats of his followers. "Since 680 CE, millions of Muslims have commemorated martyrdom of Imam Hussein," Zarif wrote in his Twitter account on Saturday. "Honoring his great sacrifice has ingrained ...

ISNA - Iranian people, across the country, while wearing gloves and face masks, have taken to the streets to mark the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam on Ashura, one of the largest Muslim gatherings since the COVID-19 pandemic started.    

ISNA - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei participated in the mourning ceremony for the 8th night of Muharram at Husseiniyeh of Imam Khomeini on Thursday night. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the ceremonies at Husseiniyeh of Imam Khomeini are being held without the presence of any Iranian official or the public. Strict health ...

Tasnim - The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended the first night of mourning ceremony of Muharram, marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), at the Husseiniyeh of Imam Khomeini on Wed. Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus global pandemic, COVID-19, and special emphasis of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution,...

Tasnim | Morteza Salehi: People in Iran's central city of Isfahan are performing Muharram mourning processions in the city's Grand Mosque while taking strict social distancing measures and health protocols to tackle COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.  

ISNA | Motahare Mashayekhi: The Hosseini Infancy Ceremony was held in Arak province by fully observing of health protocols and guidelines due to the spread of pandemic in the country. "Hosseini infants ceremony is held every year in the country in commemoration of the martyrdom of Ali-Asghar (PBUH), the 6-month-old son of Imam Hussein (PBUH) who was ...

Tasnim | Mohammad Maleki: Iranian people in the capitals market as well as across the country, are preparing for Muharram mourning ceremonies which commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions in the Battle of Karbala in the year 680 A.D.   ...

Bloomberg | Golnar Motevalli and Arsalan Shahla: Iran is planning to allow annual university entrance exams and mass religious mourning ceremonies to take place this summer even as the coronavirus kills record numbers of people and cases continue to surge. President Hassan Rouhani said ritual public mourning processions, due at the end of August ...

Tasnim � The last night of 2019 Muharram mourning ceremony was held on September 11, at Imam Khomeini Hussainiyeh with Ayatollah Khamenei and senior Iranian officials attending.        

Tasnim | Mennati, Abdollah Asl and Nazari: Shia Muslims in Iran held mourning ceremony of �sham-e-ghariban�, the eleventh night of Muharram dedicated to the destitute of Karbala on Tuesday night.      

Tasnim | Masoud Shahrestani: The mourning ceremony of �sham-e-ghariban�, the eleventh night of Muharram dedicated to the destitute of Karbala, was held in Tehran on Tuesday evening.    

MNA Three people were killed and dozens injured when security forces opened fire on Ashura processions in a number of areas in Nigeria. According to a statement by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, a joint team of Nigerian police and army opened fire on the participants in the Ashura procession, which commemorated the martyrdom of Imam ...

Mizan | Daneshvar, Mirbozorg, Sharif: Shia Muslims across Iran are marking Ashura, the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), by holding mourning rituals. The occasion falls on the tenth day on the lunar month of Muharram, 10 Sep. this year.    

IRNA - Millions of Muslims in Iran and other Muslim countries commemorated the tenth day of Muharram which marks the anniversary of martyrdom of Imam Hossein (AS), the third Imam of Shia Muslims. For Muslims, Ashura, the tenth day of Muharram, marks the climax of the remembrance of Muharram, and commemorates the martyrdom of Hossein ibn Ali ...

Tasnim - The fourth night of 2019 Muharram mourning ceremony was held last night, September 9, at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyeh with Ayatollah Khamenei attending.  

Mizan | Khosravi,Pazouki & Bakhoda: Millions of people in Iran mourned the martyrdom of Abbas ibn Ali, brother and most beloved companion of the third Shia Imam, Hussein ibn Ali (AS) on the day of Tasoua, the 9th day of the lunar month of Muharram, the eve of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS).  ...