World Assembly, met with Hojat al-Islam Sheikh Abdul Mahdi Karbalai, the Custodian of the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain (a.s.) ...

The Karbala Center for Studies and Research, affiliated with the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Hussein (AS) holy shrine has announced the call for the 9th International Scientific Conference on ...

Indeed, many believe that Hussein knew before he left Medina that his supporters had been rounded up and that his cause was doomed. Intercepted by the caliph’s army on the plain of Karbala after ...

Last year, an estimated 22 million pilgrims attended the commemoration in the Iraqi shrine city of Karbala, where Hussein and his brother Abbas are buried.

Muharram holds historical importance for both Sunni and Shia Muslims, as it marks the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. The battle involved a conflict between the forces of Imam Hussein ibn Ali ...