Toady coincides with the birth anniversary of the 3rd Imam of Shia, Imam Hussain ibn Ali (AS), who sacrificed all his ...

Tradition has it that this took place on the first day of the month of Muharram. For ten days, Hussein's company was cut off from water in the scorching desert of Karbala. Despite the knowledge that ...

Shia Muslims and lovers of Holy Ahlul Bayt across the world are celebrating the auspicious birth anniversary of Hazrat Abul ...

This is to remember the events at Karbala, now in Iraq, where Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussain Ibn Ali, was martyred over the dispute over who should succeed the prophet. The incident led to ...

Hadrat Abul Fazl Abbas (A.S.), the brave and valiant son of Imam Ali (A.S.), the Shining and Radiant Moon of Bani Hashim and ...

Karbala, where Hussein and his brother Abbas are buried in two enormous mausoleums facing each other, is the centre of the Shia world during this time. Pilgrims freely express their suffering ...

The Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his devoted companions was observed on Monday with religious reverence to remember their supreme sacrifice for cause of Islam. Mourning processions will be ...

"The major corruption is committed by government officials and the Anti-Corruption Commission cannot do anything against them ...

At least three people were shot dead when protesters attacked the Iranian consulate in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala on Sunday night. The protesters, who demanded that Iran stop interfering in ...

For the first time in Iraqi universities, the Department of Nahj al-Balagha and Islamic Education was launched in a ceremony ...