Shias on Tuesday commemorate Ashura, a holy day that remembers 7th century battle against an unjust ruler Shias say the story of Ashura in the 7th century is echoed today in current battle against ...

Ashura is a day of commemoration in Islam and holds great significance for Muslims across the world. It falls on the 10th of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar, carrying spiritual and ...

Observed by Muslims worldwide, the Day of Ashura commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) at the Battle of Karbala on Muharram 10, 61 AH (October 10, 680). This event continues to inspire Shia ...

Hundreds of thousands of Shia Muslims have gathered in the Iraqi city of Karbala for the climax of the religious festival of Ashura, BBC reported. The final processions will take place under tight ...

Millions of Shia Muslims in Iran and around the world are mourning in commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam, PressTV reported. Millions of black clad mourners in ...

The Shia Muslim community in Bangladesh is observing Ashura with customary reverence and solemnity, commemorating the 7th-century martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussein. At 10am on ...

Five people have been killed and nine wounded in an attack on a Shia gathering hall in eastern Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry says. The killings, in Saihat in Eastern Province on Friday, come two ...

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Imam Marwan Sarwar Gill, Missionary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Argentina, told Newsweek that "Ashura" means "tenth" in Arabic. Ashura is marked by Sunni Muslims with voluntary days of ...

Hundreds of Shi'ite Muslims joined processions in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, to commemorate the eve of the holiday of Ashura. Participants rhythmically beat their chests and recited poems on ...