Ashura: Culture of resistance and meticulous reporting
Politics August 8, 2022 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN — People from all walks of life held large gatherings to mourn the tragic killing of Imam Hussein (AS), the grandson of […]
Ashura a symbol of faith, fraternity and coexistence
FAISAL BIN ABDULRAHMAN BIN MUAAMMAR August 06, 2022 ARABNEW.COM Short Url Muslims celebrate the day of Ashura each year, following the teachings (Sunnah) of Prophet Muhammad to glorify and venerate […]
Want a once-in-a-lifetime experience? Head to Iran during Muharram
By Afshin Majlesi TourismJuly 30, 2022 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN – For avid travelers, sightseers, and even researchers, who take a fancy to feel extraordinary scenes or a first-hand cultural […]
Muharram Mourning Rituals Begin at Islamic Centers in Europe
Religious ActivitiesGeneral 13:23 – July 30, 2022 News ID: 3479892 TEHRAN (IQNA) – Mourning rituals were held on the eve of the lunar Hijri month of Muharram Friday night at the […]
New Kaaba cover installed on eve of Islamic New Year 1444
1 / 7 Saudi technicians carry the 850-kilogram new Kiswa at the Grand Mosque to be installed at the Holy Kaaba at midnight Friday. (SPA) 2 / 7 Technicians from the King […]
Opinion: New Year’s Day 2022: No time to celebrate
24th December 2021 Atif Rashid, UK “Verily, with Allah alone is the knowledge of the Hour. And He sends down the rain, and He knows what is in the wombs. […]
The Real Meaning of Muharram
Shahzad Ahmed – UKEARLY ISLAM • ISLAM • MUHARRAM 30th September 2018 The holy month of Muharram marks the first month of the Islamic calendar. Generally, across various cultures and traditions, the new year […]
What is Ashura and how do Shia and Sunni Muslims observe it?
Middle East Eye looks at why the day is significant from both a religious and historic perspective Shia Muslims in Iraq re-enact the Battle of Karbala during the Islamic month […]
Muharram and status of Hadhrat Hussein(ra)
DECEMBER 10, 2010 Friday Sermon delivered byHazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(at) https://khut.ba/10dec2010 NOTE: Alislam Team takes full responsibility for any errors or miscommunication in this Synopsis of the Friday Sermon. Hudhur […]
Muharram 2021: Know date, significance, history and more about this special Islamic day
Muharram is a holy period in Islam as during this time Muslims mourn the death of Ḥusayn ibn Ali and his family. Scroll down to know more about the special […]
Islamic New Year 2021: Significance and All You Need to Know About the Hijri New Year 1443
© Provided by News18 Islamic New Year 2021: Significance and All You Need to Know About the Hijri New Year 1443 The Islamic New Year marks the beginning of the new Muslim lunar calendar. Also known as Hijri New Year, the Islamic calendar […]
Muharram-ul-Haram: Coordination network established to avert untoward situation: Ashrafi
APP 02 Aug 2021 ISLAMABAD: Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony and Middle East and President of Muttahida Ulema Board (MUB) Punjab Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi said a […]
Why the Month of Muharram is Important to Muslims
MAGAZINE: EDITION AUGUST 2020 Rabeeb Mirza – London ISLAMIC HISTORY • MUHARRAM 31st August 2020 Shutterstock | rasoulali Rabeeb Mirza, London, UK ‘O ye who believe! seek help with patience and […]
Shiite Muslims mark holy day of mourning in virus’ shadow
© Provided by Associated Press In a photo provided by Fatima Mukhi-Siwji, people gather with flags in a parking lot for a drive-in commemoration of the seventh-century death of Imam Hussein, […]
Friday Sermon Summary 28th August 2020: ‘Uniting the Muslim Ummah’ – Muharram
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba) 28th August 2020 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta’awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness (aba) said that in this era, according to the promise of God, the Promised […]
Muharram mourning in a strange country
By: Seyed Hossein Hosseiniseddiq TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – A few years back, I went to Germany to study for a doctorate and settled in a university campus located in […]
‘Impart Islamic knowledge in a way that is relatable, enlightening and entertaining’
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi International September 26, 2018 TEHRAN – Sheikh Azhar Nasser is a Canada-based, globally-renowned Islamic scholar, lecturer, orator and a social media sensation. He is the founder […]
‘Ashura – History and Popular Legend
First Sermon: ‘Ashura – History and Popular Legend From a Shia’a point of view: Source: https://www.al-islam.org/al-tawhid/vol13-no3/ashura-misrepresentations-distortions-part-1-mutahhari/first-sermon-ashura (al-islam.org is a Shia’a website). (See this website to inform yourself about Shia’a’s points of view) In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful All Praise belongs to Allah, the Lord […]
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 […]