The holy day is when Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The annual pilgrimage is one of the largest religious events in the Shiite world.

This decision, made quietly, cautiously, and with the best of intentions, reshaped the fate of a nation and the entire region ...

Thousands of Shiite pilgrims have gathered in Karbala, Iraq, for Ashoura, a holy day commemorating Imam Hussein’s martyrdom ...

Significance Of Ashura. With the onset of Muharram, Muslims worldwide commemorate the Battle of Karbala. The battle was ...

Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad.