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World Muslims observe mourning rituals to mark Ashura
Sep 10, 2019 03:41Millions of Muslims across the world mark the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, in Karbala, Iraq.
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Tasua, picture of love and loyalty
Sep 09, 2019 08:15Tasua is the ninth of Moharram. It is so closely connected with Ashura that the devotees of the Prophet and his Ahl al-Bayt observe it just like Ashura.
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Imam Hussein in the eyes of Mowlana
Sep 07, 2019 03:31Imam Hussein's uprising was a totally based on reasoning and logic. His martyrdom was not a suicidal act; but he intended to scandalize Umayyads, especially Yazid.
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Muslims observe International Hazrat Ali Asghar Day
Sep 06, 2019 10:48Over 50,000 mothers and their toddlers gathered in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium to honor the martyrdom of the youngest son of Imam Hussein (PBUH) in the battle of Karbala in Iraq in the 7th century.
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Moharram mourning in world countries
Sep 05, 2019 03:42The arrival of the month of Moharram is reminiscent of the innocent martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his companions and it fills the hearts of Muslims and even free-spirited people of the world with grief.
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Art of Ashura, Symbolic and Epic (2)
Sep 04, 2019 04:12Art acts as media in the ceremonies of Ashura. Ashura is manifested in various branches of art. In the modern painting in Iran the art of Ashura can be clearly seen especially in a branch of it called Saqqa Khaneh. In addition to painters, other contemporary artists have tried to use signs and motifs in their works that symbolize Ashura and Imam Hussein (AS).
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Art of Ashura, symbolic and epic (1)
Sep 03, 2019 10:09Time and place are two concepts that seem very interconnected. Sometimes, it is the place that becomes important and sacred due to the presence of a certain person or an event. This is true about time, too. Ashura and Karbala are such concepts. We will discuss the issue in two episodes.
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Moharram, epic in the heart of grief
Sep 02, 2019 04:31Moharram is the month of epic, bravery and self-sacrifice; the month in which blood triumphed over sword; and taught the whole mankind the way of confronting falsehood and evil.
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Muharram, when blood triumphed over swords
Sep 01, 2019 20:26Condolences dear listeners on the start of the month of Muharram, the month in which we commemorate history’s greatest martyrs, the mourning ceremonies for whom breath fresh life into our societies and inspire us to stand steadfast against the tyrants of our age, whose Yazid-like power we shatter with Hussaini determination, in order to make truth triumph over falsehood, even if we have to court of martyrdom.
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Mubahela: Islam triumphs in novel debate with Christianity
Aug 26, 2019 11:18Felicitations to you on an auspicious day which saw the triumph of a novel challenge for determining the manifest truth of Islam when faced with the intransigence of the elders of Christianity and their misconstrued concept of Jesus being a godson when the Almighty Creator is far too Glorious to have the human traits of spouse and children.