The Battle of Karbala, fought on the 10th of Muharram in 680 CE (61 AH), marks one of the most significant and sorrowful events in Islamic history. It was on this day that Imam Hussain ibn Ali, the ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of pilgrims are in the Iraqi city of Karbala for Ashoura, the holy day on which Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet ...

The occasion, known as the world’s largest annual Muslim pilgrimage, comes 40 days after Ashura, the 10th day of the lunar calendar month of Muharram when Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet ...

The book "Qesse-ye Karbala" (Story of Karbala), published by Shahid Kazemi Publications, is a biography of Imam Hussein (AS). Written by Mehdi Ghazali, it covers the life of Imam Hussein from his ...

The history of Islam showed that the Imam had an effective role in the incidents after the Karbala uprising. Since Imam Sajjad was so ill at the time of the Karbala incident, he was unable to ...

Karbala is an event that carries no parallels and transcends beyond time and space. There have been several incidents where people have lost lives and families have been destroyed. However, Karbala is ...

Ashura, the tenth day of Muharram, is a day of great sorrow and remembrance for Muslims all around the world. It also represents a turning point in Islamic history. The tragedy of Karbala, in which ...

Indians were among those who travelled to Karbala to pay homage to Imam Hussain. Over 21 million Shia Muslims took part in the Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq this year, marking the 40th day of mourning ...

Imam Hussain ibn Ali will always stand tall as a beacon of guidance for humanity. His message and sacrifice is neither time-bound, nor faith-specific. He stood for the marvels of emancipation, ...

Tens of thousands of Shiite pilgrims have congregated in Karbala, Iraq, to observe the Arbaeen holiday, commemorating the end of the forty-day mourning period following the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, ...