Mourning ceremonies being held to mark Ashura worldwide

Mourning ceremonies being held to mark Ashura worldwide

Ashura is the culmination of a 10-day annual mourning period in the lunar calendar month of Muharram for Imam Hussein (AS), who was martyred along with his 72 companions in the Battle of Karbala in southern Iraq in 680 AD after fighting courageously for justice against the much larger army of the Umayyad caliph, Yazid.

Thursday, August 19, 2021 11:54

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Top Bahran cleric refutes Shia-Sunni divide, says Israel main issue of Muslim world

Top Bahran cleric refutes Shia-Sunni divide, says Israel main issue of Muslim world

Bahrain’s leading cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim says there exists no divide between Shia and Sunni Muslims, but the Islamic world is in fact split into a camp that champions normalization with the Tel Aviv regime and one that adheres to the cause of resistance against Israel and the United States.

Thursday, August 19, 2021 11:31

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Imam Khomeini revived Ashura values and culture in contemporary history

Imam Khomeini revived Ashura values and culture in contemporary history

Hojjat-al-Islam Ali Komsari, the acting head of the institute for compilation and publication of Imam Khomeini's works has described the late founder of the Islamic Republic as a real revivalist who revived the values and culture of Ashura in contemporary era and history.

Wednesday, August 18, 2021 06:57

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Iranian mourners commemorate Tasu’a

Iranian mourners commemorate Tasu’a

Tasu’a, in the Islamic lunar calendar refers to the ninth day of Muharram, a day before Ashura when Imam Hussein (AS), a grandson of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him), and his 72 companions were martyred in the Battle of Karbala. Iranian mourners commemorate Tasu’a, on the eve of Ashura, the day marking the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam, under strict health measures imposed to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wednesday, August 18, 2021 12:00

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Muharram rituals organizers threatened by Bahraini authorities

Muharram rituals organizers threatened by Bahraini authorities

In 680 AD, on Ashoura- the tenth day of the holy month of Muharram- Husain Ibn Ali, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and the third Imam of Shia Muslims, was martyred in the desert of Karbala, located in contemporary Iraq.

Thursday, August 12, 2021 05:09

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Leader says foreign providers agreed to sell Iran vaccines only after domestic jab production

Leader says foreign providers agreed to sell Iran vaccines only after domestic jab production

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says foreign providers of COVID vaccines initially reneged on their promises and refused sales to Iran.

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 11:20

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Sacred event of al- Ghadir is the continuation of the prophet’s mission, Imam Khomeini explained

Sacred event of al- Ghadir is the continuation of the prophet’s mission, Imam Khomeini explained

The Muslims across various parts of the globe mark the Eid al-Ghadeer, celebrating the occasion of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) appointing Imam Ali (PBUH) as his successor. The auspicious occasion is annually celebrated with various ceremonies and rituals on the 18th of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar.

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 10:14

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Resistance key to ending US intervention in Islamic nations: Leader’s Hajj message

Resistance key to ending US intervention in Islamic nations: Leader’s Hajj message

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says a Jihad-like struggle and continued resistance is what can prevent America and other international aggressors from interfering in the affairs of the Islamic countries.

Monday, July 19, 2021 09:18

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