Moharram

  • Minister urges gradual return of Iranian pilgrims from Iraq

    Minister urges gradual return of Iranian pilgrims from Iraq

    Nov 19, 2016 02:40

    Iran’s interior minister called on more than two million pilgrims who have travelled to Iraq for Arba'een religious rituals to return home gradually and delay their arrival to Iran preferably until days after Arba'een –November 20- to prevent a jam at the border crossings.

  • Minister highlights security at Iran-Iraq border as Arba'een pilgrims leave for Iraq

    Minister highlights security at Iran-Iraq border as Arba'een pilgrims leave for Iraq

    Nov 19, 2016 02:07

    Iran’s Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alawi said all of the border crossings used by Arba'een pilgrims to cross into Iraq are safe and secure.

  • Millions of devotees marching towards Karbala for Arba’een rituals

    Millions of devotees marching towards Karbala for Arba’een rituals

    Nov 18, 2016 10:53

    Millions of Muslims from across the world are marching towards the holy city of Karbala to perform the rituals of Arba’een, one of the most revered religious occasions on the Islamic calendar.

  • Muslims converge on Karbala for mourning procession

    Muslims converge on Karbala for mourning procession

    Nov 16, 2016 12:08

    Defying terrorists, Muslims from many regional countries and beyond continue to descend on the holy city of Karbala in Iraq for the culmination of a 40-day mourning period for Imam Hussain (AS), grandson and the third infallible successor of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA).

  • Millions of Muslims marching to Karbala for Arba’een

    Millions of Muslims marching to Karbala for Arba’een

    Nov 15, 2016 13:01

    Millions of devotees from all around the globe have been marching towards the holy shrine of the grandson and the third infallible successor of Prophet Muhammad (SAWA), Imam Hussain (AS) for Araba’een mourning rituals.

  • Arbaeen, Journey of Zealous Hearts (1)

    Arbaeen, Journey of Zealous Hearts (1)

    Nov 15, 2016 06:42

    Here it seems that your mind is soaring and growing; like your heart that has become vast and kind. As if your heart has accommodated all of Imam Hussein’s pilgrims. Black and white, race and language don’t matter for you and you love every pilgrim with no reason; and you like to express this love. How pure you have become o pilgrim! Little by little you resemble Hussein!

  • Iran denounces terrorist attack in Iraq

    Iran denounces terrorist attack in Iraq

    Nov 14, 2016 13:59

    The Foreign Ministry has denounced a terrorist attack in a town in the Iraqi province of Karbala which killed innocent civilians, including women and children.

  • Terrorist attack kills six south of Baghdad

    Terrorist attack kills six south of Baghdad

    Nov 14, 2016 06:12

    Iraq’s Interior Ministry says six civilians have been killed in a terrorist explosion in a town south of the capital, Baghdad.

  • Iraqi premier assures pilgrims of security in Karbala on Ashura

    Iraqi premier assures pilgrims of security in Karbala on Ashura

    Oct 10, 2016 12:44

    Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has discussed security plans with local officials in the holy city of Karbala for the Ashura mourning ceremonies, set to take place this week.