The holy day is when Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The annual pilgrimage is one of the largest religious events in the Shiite world.

Muharram began on June 27, with Ashura observed on July 6. Banks will operate normally on July 7, as it is not a listed ...

Shia Muslims in Kalaburagi observe Muharram with religious fervor, including processions and rituals to mourn Imam Hussain's ...

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The traditional 11th Muharram procession in the federal capital was taken out from the historic Bari Imam Imambargah on ...

Hujjat al-Islam Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi, Chairman of the Shia Ulema Council of Pakistan, has declared that the movement of ...

Shrine in Karbala has activated over 2,000 AI-powered surveillance cameras and advanced scanning systems to secure Ashura ...

Around 7,000 pilgrims traveled on foot to the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad to commemorate Tasu’a and Ashura, two of the most significant days in the Islamic calendar, at the holy shrine of ...

Shia Muslims remember the martyrdom of Prophet Mohammed’s grandson, Imam Hussain, his family and companions in the battle of ...

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Several Shia leaders have cautioned authorities against registering FIRs or arresting youth participating in Muharram ...

Chief Spokesperson and MLA Tanvir Sadiq, on the occasion of Ashura, said that the message of Karbala continues to inspire even after 1,400 years. He said that following the values of Imam Hussain ...