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Mourning processions in Karbala
Nov 08, 2017 11:09Devotees of Ahl-ul Bayt (AS) holding mourning processions in the holy city of Karbala to commemorate Arba'een of Imam Husain (AS).
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Bangladesh, Myanmar to form ‘working group’ on refugee crisis
Oct 02, 2017 08:25Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to set up a “joint working group” tasked with paving the way for the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees, who have fled a brutal military crackdown in Myanmar’s Muslim-majority Rakhine State.
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Muslims mark Ashura with mourning ceremonies
Oct 01, 2017 03:24In their millions, Muslims have started staging passionate mourning ceremonies in commemoration of the day in history that witnessed the martyrdom of the icon of sacrifice to the faithful.
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Leader attends Moharram mourning ceremony on the night of Ashura
Oct 01, 2017 05:14Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended a mourning ceremony at the Husseiniyeh of Imam Khomeini on the night of Ashura. Courtesy of Tasnim News
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Devotees of Ahl al-Bayt (AS) mark the mourning day of Tasua worldwide
Sep 30, 2017 07:29Millions of devotees of Ahl al-Bayt (AS) around the world are commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Prophet Muhammad's (blessings of God upon him and his progeny) grandson and his third infallible successor Imam Husain (AS).
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Tasua mourning procession in different parts of Iran (Photos)
Sep 30, 2017 11:51Millions of devotees of Ahl al-Bayt (AS) around the world are commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Prophet Muhammad's (blessings of God upon him and his progeny) grandson and his third infallible successor Imam Husain (AS).
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Devotees mark the mourning day of Tasua worldwide
Sep 30, 2017 11:43Today is Tasua, or the 9th of Moharram, the day preceding the bloodcurdling tragedy of Karbala, a day commemorated throughout the world by the faithful with special ceremonies for contemplating on the crucial and climactic hours leading to the immortal epic of Ashura the next day.
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Iran’s top Sunni cleric backs Iraq’s integrity, unity
Sep 30, 2017 01:42Iran’s prominent Sunni cleric Molavi Abdul Hamid has voiced his objection to the potential secession of the northern Kurdistan region from Iraqi mainland, urging the Kurdish people to maintain their unity.
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60 Rohingya presumed dead as boat capsizes off Bangladesh
Sep 29, 2017 10:39At least 60 people, among them women and children, are likely to have lost their lives following an incident in which a boat carrying Rohingya Muslim refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar capsized in rough waters off Bangladesh.
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15 people, including 10 children, drown as Rohingya boat capsizes off Bangladesh
Sep 28, 2017 17:24At least 15 people, including 10 children, have drowned when a boat carrying persecuted Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state capsized in rough seas off Bangladesh.