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Muharram mourning ceremonies in Iran's capital
Aug 19, 2021 08:03Shia Muslims in the Iranian capital attended Muharram mourning ceremonies in the holy shrine of Imamzadeh Saleh (PBUH) in northern Tehran to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his companions in the Battle of Karbala in the year 680 A.D.
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Iranians, Muslims elsewhere mark Ashura, mourn martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH)
Aug 19, 2021 07:32Millions of Muslims across the world, including Iranians, held rituals on Thursday to commemorate Ashura, a day of mourning for the martyrdom of the third Imam of Shia Muslims, Hussein ibn Ali (PBUH).
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Iranians mark Tasu’a mourning rituals amid COVID safety protocols
Aug 18, 2021 07:48Iranian mourners commemorate Tasu’a, on the eve of Ashura, the day marking the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam, under strict health measures imposed to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Police attack Muharram procession in India-controlled Kashmir
Aug 18, 2021 01:07Scores of Shia Muslims were injured and many more were arrested after the Indian forces resorted to batons to foil a mourning procession in the capital city of Indian-administrated Kashmir.
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Shia Muslims flock to Iraq's Karbala to mark Arba’een amid virus curbs
Oct 05, 2020 04:48Tens of thousands of Shia Muslims have been heading to Iraq's holy city of Karbala to mark Arba’een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shias' Imam, amid tightened measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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Iranians’ participation in Arba'een procession this year off table: President
Sep 06, 2020 01:51President Hassan Rouhani announced the cancellation of Iranians’ participation in this year’s Arba'een procession in Iraq due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
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Iran's Ardebil people mourn on night of Tasua
Aug 30, 2020 06:03The people of the city of Ardebil, northwestern Iran, mourned for Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shias' Imam, on the ninth night of Muharram (Tasua), observing health protocols.
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Imam Hussein, martyred for justice
Aug 30, 2020 05:57Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shias' Imam, and his 72 companions were martyred in the Battle of Karbala in southern Iraq in 680 AD after fighting courageously for justice against the much larger army of the Umayyad caliph, Yazid I.
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Mourning rituals held on Tasua night in Isfahan
Aug 30, 2020 05:39With the arrival of the ninth night of Moharram (Tasua), people mourned in Isfahan with health protocols observance.
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Muslims mark Ashura amid strict coronavirus restrictions (Video)
Aug 30, 2020 05:15Millions of Muslims, wearing gloves and face masks, have marked the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shias' Imam on Ashura, one of the largest Muslim gatherings since the COVID-19 pandemic started.