Blood is seen on the floor of a mosque as Indian Shiite Muslims flagellate themselves during a holy procession.Shi’a Muslims all over the world pay their respects with the flowing of their blood as ...

TEHRAN - In a message to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday, Grand Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani praised his participation in Ashura ceremony. December 20, 2010 20 December 2010 TEHRAN - ...

Amid strict COVID-19 measures, Shi'ite Muslims in Iran marked the holy day of Ashura on August 30. The day of mourning honors the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad who ...

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, appeared in public for the first time in months on Saturday to take part in a religious ritual in Tehran, as tensions with Israel have increased. The ...

Members of the Shi’ite minorities in Afghanistan and Pakistan have commemorated Ashura, the holiest celebration in their religious calendar, amid heightened security measures against possible ...

KARBALA : Iraq's 10th Ashura Celebration, marking the anniversary of martyrdom of Imam Hussein Bin-Ali, Prophet Mohammed's Grandson, have ended in the Shiite holy city of Karbala on Friday, according ...

(Updates with attack on mosque) BAGHDAD, Jan 30 (Reuters) - A roadside bomb killed eight Shi'ite pilgrims marking the climax of the annual Ashura religious ceremony as they walked in procession ...

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan police and volunteer groups of armed civilians tightened controls across the capital Kabul on Wednesday ahead of Ashura, the holiest day of the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, ...