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Iran commemorates Karbala infant martyr
Sep 14, 2018 12:26Today on the first Friday of the mourning month of Muharram, the infant martyr of Karbala Hazrat Ali Asghar (AS), the only 6 month old son of Imam Husain (AS) was commemorated at more than 5,000 sites throughout the Islamic Republic of Iran, with millions of young mothers along with their infants and toddlers participating in the ceremonies.
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Millions embark on annual march of Arba’een in Iraq (Photos)
Nov 06, 2017 10:20TEHRAN (FNA)- Millions of Shia Muslims are taking part in one of the largest peaceful gatherings on the planet: the Arba’een march between the two Iraqi holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, marking the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hossein (PBUH), the third infallible successor of Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
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Muharram mourning ceremonies in Tehran with the President in attendence
Oct 01, 2017 11:53Millions of people across Iran, including Tehran, are mourning the anniversary of martyrdom of the third Imam, Hussein bin Ali (AS), and his companions in the 680 AD Battle of Karbala.
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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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Israeli regime pushing region into new war: Hezbollah chief
Oct 01, 2017 08:31The secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has warned that the Israeli regime under “idiotic” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing the region into war.
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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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Yemenis observe Ashoura, denounce Saudi airstrikes
Oct 01, 2017 03:03Yemenis took to the streets of the capital Sana'a in their thousands on Saturday to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad. Those who attended the rally described the Yemenis' resistance against Saudi Arabia's aggression as an extension of a revolution initiated by Imam Hussein against the tyrant of his time centuries ago.
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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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Iraqi journos with Asharq al-Awsat face arrest over false Karbala report
Nov 23, 2016 18:54An Iraqi court has issued arrest warrants for two correspondents with the Saudi-owned daily, Asharq al-Awsat, for publishing a fallacious report about unintended pregnancies in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala during Arba’een mourning rituals.