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 ...

On Tuesday, Muslims across the world will be marking Ashura, a prominent day for all Muslims but one which is also at the heart of the split between Sunni and Shiite Muslims. Here’s what you need to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Muslims around the world will celebrate the holiday of Ashura, an Islamic holiday that commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein ibn Ali, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, at Karbala. The holiday ...

Shia Muslims in Iran and other countries are taking part in mourning rituals for Imam Hussein who was martyred along with his 72 companions in the Battle of Karbala in southern Iraq in 680 AD after ...

Shi'a observed Ashura in the northwestern Pakistani city of Ashura, amid tightened security measures following a suicide bombing in Balochistan Province the day before. (RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal) ...

At least 22 people were killed and 60 others injured here on Monday when a suicide bomber targeted a Muslim Shia Ashura procession, marking a bloody start to the holy day of Muharram. It was the third ...

At least 31 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in a stampede in the Iraqi city of Karbala, as Shia Muslim worshipers commemorated Ashura on Tuesday, according to Iraq’s health ministry.