Every year, Shiite Muslims mark the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Hussain with a mourning period that lasts a total of 50 days. Ashura, the tenth day of the Islamic month of Muharram, ...

The 11th Arbaeen International Award will be held on January 5, 2026, in Karbala, Iraq, organized by the Islamic Culture and ...

09 January 2011 KARBALA: Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr arrived in the holy city of Karbala on an unannounced visit on Sunday to perform the rituals of pilgrimage to sacred shrines, according to an ...

Shiite Muslim worshippers pray inside the holy shrine of Imam Abbas to mark the Muslim festival of Arbaeen in Karbala, Iraq, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. The holiday marks the end of the forty day mourning ...

Ashura Day is the tenth day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar. For Shiites, who make up 15 percent of the global Muslim community, it marks the climax to the Remembrance of Muharram and commemorates ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Iraqi special forces patrol Karbala, where thousands of Shi'a are on a pilgrimage (AFP) August 28, 2007 -- Iraqi police are evacuating pilgrims from holy sites in Karbala after fighting erupted in the ...

KARBALA, IraqKARBALA, Iraq — Millions of pilgrims made their way on foot to the Iraqi city of Karbala on Saturday for the Shiite pilgrimage of Arbaeen, regarded as the largest annual public gathering ...

Millions of Shiite Muslims from around the world are making their way this week to their sect’s holy shrines in the Iraqi city of Karbala, a pilgrimage that is as much about community as it is about ...