Shia Muslims

  • Nigerians mark Ashura

    Nigerians mark Ashura

    Aug 09, 2022 06:15

    Hundreds of mourners marched through various streets, wearing black and reciting elegies in honor of Imam Hussein (PBUH).

  • Ashura in London, the hub of Shia Muslims

    Ashura in London, the hub of Shia Muslims

    Aug 09, 2022 05:59

    Hundreds of Londoners throng Hyde Park in the center of the British capital, to commemorate martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) the grandson of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) in the battle of Karbala.

  • Several killed as Nigerian troops attack Ashura procession in Kaduna

    Several killed as Nigerian troops attack Ashura procession in Kaduna

    Aug 09, 2022 05:46

    Nigerian troops have reportedly attacked Shia Muslims, martyring several people and injuring many others during a peaceful annual Ashura procession in Zaria, Kaduna state in the northwest.

  • Night of Ashura mourning rituals in Tehran

    Night of Ashura mourning rituals in Tehran

    Aug 08, 2022 07:06

    People from all walks of life in the capital city of Tehran commemorate Ashura night, Imam Hussein's (PBUH) martyrdom anniversary, in different districts of the city.

  • Kenyan Shia Muslims observe Ashura mourning rituals

    Kenyan Shia Muslims observe Ashura mourning rituals

    Aug 08, 2022 12:30

    Kenyan Shia Muslims, alongside the other followers of Imam Hussein (PBUH) worldwide, held mourning rituals of Muharram on Ashura day in Nairobi, the capital of the country.

  • Moharram mourning rituals in Afghanistan among wave of blasts

    Moharram mourning rituals in Afghanistan among wave of blasts

    Aug 08, 2022 07:02

    People of Afghanistan observe Muharram mourning rituals regardless of the recent wave of terrorist attacks.

  • Muslims in Kashmir mark Imam Hussein's (PBUH) martyrdom anniversary

    Muslims in Kashmir mark Imam Hussein's (PBUH) martyrdom anniversary

    Aug 08, 2022 06:51

    Thousands of Kashmiri Muslims attended a rally in Srinagar to observe the Moharram mourning processions on the anniversary of Imam Hussein's (PBUH) martyrdom.

  • Devotees in Pakistan mark the International Day of Hazrat Ali Asghar (AS)

    Devotees in Pakistan mark the International Day of Hazrat Ali Asghar (AS)

    Aug 06, 2022 15:06

    Muslims in Pakistan and other countries across the world mark the International Day of Hazrat Ali Asghar (AS), the six-month-old son of Imam Husain (AS) who was martyred on the Day of Ashura.

  • Imam Hussein (AS) in the eyes of Sunni thinkers (1)

    Imam Hussein (AS) in the eyes of Sunni thinkers (1)

    Aug 03, 2022 10:40

    Imam Hussein’s (AS) personality and movement has astounded every seeker of freedom from any creed. Many scholars and thinkers have spoken on Imam Hussein (AS) and the epic of Ashura during the past 14 centuries. In a few episodes, we are going to dwell upon the words and views of 4 Sunni thinkers who love Hussein and have expressed their pure love in their works.

  • Hussein (PBUH), the true reformer

    Hussein (PBUH), the true reformer

    Aug 03, 2022 10:23

    Reform is opposite of corruption. Reform is seen in various shapes in various times. Sometimes it is limited to a small place and time span. But the reform that Imam Hussein (PBUH) sought was a broad and deep reform against a ruling system; a ruling system which had corrupted the entire society.