Each year, as the Islamic calendar turns to Muharram, a familiar question resurfaces: why does a 7th-century event in the deserts of Karbala continue to command such deep emotional, political and ...

Hussain is from me, and I am from Hussain. Allah loves whoever loves Hussain.” (Tirmidhi) These powerful holy words reflect the profound bond between the Prophet (PBUH) and his beloved grandson, Imam ...

In Hyderabad’s centuries-old Imambargahs, mourners gather to perform sacred Muharram rituals steeped in devotion, grief and ...

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has called the tragedy of Karbala a timeless symbol of patience, sacrifice, and resistance against injustice, urging unity in today's divided world.

From humble pre-Partition origins, and born out of unwavering devotion, Karachi’s earliest imambargahs organically evolved ...

Marking the tragic events of Karbala, a Tazia procession began from Hussaini Dalan on Nazimuddin Road in Old Dhaka, drawing ...

Millions of Muslims in Iran and across the world are commemorating Tasu’a, a day before the martyrdom anniversary of Imam ...

Muharram History and Significance: For Shia Muslims, Muharram is a period of mourning to commemorate the death of Hazrat Imam Hussain, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, at the Battle of Karbala.

Omar Faruqe, the 22-year-old imam of Banglabazar Jame Masjid in the Bronx, was attacked outside the mosque on Sunday night.

The two-mile procession featured colorful flags in honor of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Islam's prophet, and recitations of religious poetry.

It will fall on 6th July 2025 as per the lunar calendar. It commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, and his companions at the Battle of Karbala.

In 680 AD, Hussain was killed in the Battle of Karbala in Iraq. He was confronted by Yazid ibn Muawiya, the Umayyad caliph, who sought to legitimise his oppressive rule by securing Hussain's support.