IFP - The rituals practiced in the lunar months of Muharram and Safar are not just basic traditions to Shia Muslims. They rather impact all cultural and social dimensions of their lives, and their lessons can help believers solve many social and political problems. Senior journalist Seyyed Ali Mirfattah, in an editorial in Etemad daily, has ...

Tasnim - The fourth night of 2018 Muharram mourning ceremony was held on September 19, at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyeh with Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei attending.  

IRNA Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reminded the unwavering and ever relevant message of Karbala as standing up for justice. 14 centuries have passed since Karbala saw epic martyrdom of Imam Hussein in his seemingly unequal resistance against tyranny. His sacrifice carries unwavering & ever relevant message: standing up for justice ...

Tasnim - The third night of 2018 Muharram mourning ceremony was held last night, September 18, at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyeh with Ayatollah Khamenei attending.      

Press TV - Iranians are attending mourning ceremoniesin their millions across the country to mark Tasua, ahead of the day in history that witnessed the martyrdom of Shia Islams third Imam. Tasu'a marks the ninth day of the lunar month of Muharram. In order to honor the occasion, mourners throng around eulogists at religious centers and mosques ...

Tasnim | Amir Hossein Nazari: One of the largest Ta'zieh performance was held in the village of Hesar in Qazvin province, north of Iran, in which the tragic martyrdom of Shiite Muslims third Imam, Hussein ibn Ali (AS), his companions and family members is remembered.   ...

Fars - The second night of mourning ceremony on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussain was held in presence of Ayatollah Khamenei at Imam Khomeini's Hosseinieh.      

MNA Shia Muslims around the world mark the holiest lunar months of Muharram and Safar to mourn the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein Ibn Ali. Imam Hussein is the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUem), born in 620 A.D. to a family famed for their values of love, honour and peace. His martyrdom anniversary which is, beyond a doubt,...

October 16, The Iran Project Iran President Hassan Rouhani attending ACD Summit and meeting with Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena, Iranians commemorating Ashura & Tasua on the occasion of imam Hussein (PBUH) martyrdom nationwide & Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif participating in Lausanne meeting on Syria crisis dominated ...

The sixth night of mourning for the anniversary of the battle of Karabala was held at Imam Khomeini Husseinia in Tehran where the officials and thousands of public attended the last night of the processions in Ayatollah Khameneis presence.   By ...

The mourning ceremony of "sham-e-ghariban", the eleventh night of Muharram dedicated to the destitute of Karbala, was held on Wednesday evening.     By IRNA

Millions of Shia Muslims in Tehran and other parts of the country commemorate Ashura, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam.     By Tasnim News Agency

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Along with millions of Muslims and others around the world, Muslims residing in Sydney, Australia, commemorated Ashura, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam. They held a mourning procession in Sydney on Wednesday, marching from the city center to the Opera Square. The participants ...

Millions of Shia Muslims in Iran and other parts of the world are commemorating Ashura, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam. The faithfulhave converged on the streets and in mosques with heavy hearts to honor Ashura, the 10th day of the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar Muharram, which is the ...

Mourners in the Iranian city of Ardabil took part in a mourning ceremony on Monday night to commemorate Tasu�a, which marks the ninth day of the lunar month of Muharram, on the eve of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shiite Imam.   By Tasnim News Agency

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has discussed security plans with local officials in theholy city of Karbalafor the Ashura mourning ceremonies, set to take place this week. "God willing, the preparations for the pilgrimage (of Ashura) is continuing. I invite the pilgrims to do the pilgrimage in the best way possible and to be assured that security ...

Millions of Shia Muslims are holding mourning ceremonies worldwide to venerate Tasua, the eve of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam. Black-clad mourners have taken to the streets across Iran to take part in the ceremonies of Tasua, the ninth day of the lunar month of Muharram. During the ceremonies, eulogies ...

Mourning ceremonies, attended by Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei , were held in Tehran on Monday on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hossein (AS), the third Shia Imam.   By IRNA

Bangkok, Oct 9, IRNA President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Imam Hussein (AS) does not just belong to Islam and Shia Muslims and is rather popular among all freedom-lovers all across the globe. President Rouhani made the remarks in a mourning ceremony in Bangkok to commemorate martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the grandson of Prophet ...

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended a mourning ceremony at the Husseiniyeh of Imam Khomeini on the second night of mourning for Imam Hossein-ibn-Ali and his companions (greetings be upon them) on Sunday, October 9.   By ...