Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric tells Rouhani ties must respect sovereignty
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 13, 2019 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani waves to the people at the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq March 13, 2019. Official Iranian […]
Almost two million Iranian pilgrims head into Iraq for Arbaeen
By AFP – Oct 28,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Iranian Shiite Muslim pilgrims wave flags at the Mehran border point between Iran and Iraq, as they head towards the central Iraqi shrine […]
WHEN IS ASHURA? MUSLIMS COMMEMORATE MARTYRDOM OF THE PROPHET’S GRANDSON
BY NICOLE ROJAS ON 9/19/18 Muslims around the world will celebrate the holiday of Ashura, an Islamic holiday that commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein ibn Ali, a grandson of […]
Iraq religious tourism squeezed by Iran sanctions
By AFP – Aug 16,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Tourists stroll at a holy site in the Iraqi city of Najaf on Tuesday (AFP photo) NAJAF, Iraq — With hotels facing […]
Iraqi shrine tablets offer blessings, cures and a living
Reuters International This content was published on April 22, 2018 A piece of molded clay made of local soil, known as ”turba,” in seen in Kerbala, Iraq April 2, […]
Arba’een Trekking: A window to spiritual delight
Society November 6, 2017 TEHRAN — “I have severe backache and too much walking is strictly prohibited for me, however, I attend Arba’een Trekking since I do love Imam Hussein […]
Iran vying for leadership of Shi’ites in Iraq
Reuters International This content was published on November 7, 2017 2:52 PMNov 7, 2017 – 14:52 Shi’ite worshippers place copies of the Koran on their heads during Ramadan at the […]
Millions of Muslims take part in mass pilgrimage of Arbaeen – in spite of Isis
Isis has attacked the nearby city of Karbala using suicide bombers Alexandra Sims click on for video report: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/20-million-muslims-march-against-isis-arbaeen-pilgrimage-iraq-karbala-a7436561.html
The Iraqi Red Crescent Society in the Holy Karbala mobilizes its humanitarian and material efforts for the visit of the Tenth of Muharram
from Iraqi Red Crescent Society Published on 11 Oct 2016 —View Original The Iraqi Red Crescent Society (IRCS) / Karbala branch has mobilized all its humanitarian and material efforts for the visit of the Tenth of Muharram to provide the medical services and service to the visitors. Where the IRCS […]
History, Traditions and Observance of Muharram
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. On the first day of Muharram, the Islamic New Year is observed by Muslims. The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, and is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year. Hence it is a little different from the Gregorian […]
The sanctity of Muharram
Muharram is the month that marks the beginning of the Hijrah calendar. It is one of the four sanctified months about which the Holy Qur’an says, “The number of the […]
Millions of mourners marking Ashura worldwide
Millions of mourners across the globe are commemorating Ashura, the tenth day of the lunar month of Muharram, on which the third Shia Imam, Imam Hussein (PBUH), and his companions were martyred in an unequal battle. Black-clad mourners are taking to the streets and mosques in different parts of the […]
Millions of Iranian Muslims marking Tasua
Grief reigns supreme across Iran as millions of Muslims are holding mourning ceremonies to commemorate Tasua, the ninth day of the lunar month of Muharram. Mourning services have been in […]
Rooms Are Never Finished – Poems relating to Karbala
By Agha Shahid Ali W. W. Norton & Company Copyright © 2002 Agha Shahid Ali. All rights reserved. ISBN: 0-393-04149-2 Chapter One From Amherst to Kashmir 1. Karbala: A History of the “House of Sorrow” In a distant age and climate, the tragic scene of the death of Husayn will […]
Ashura across the Muslim world…
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Top French Sunni mufti embraces Shia Islam
Top Sunni mufti and head of Sunni scholars in France Sheikh Sankoh Muhammadi has embraced Shia Islam after a visit to the holy city of Karbala in Iraq. It is […]
Shiite Muslim rituals climax in Iraq
KARBALA, Iraq — Millions of Shiite pilgrims commemorated the birth of a central figure in Shiite Islam on Friday morning under heavy security measures after a series of recent attacks targeting worshippers. They gathered in the central shrine city of Karbala to commemorate Imam Mehdi’s birth, with children lighting 1,176 […]
