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

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

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.

While the first three parts of the series explored the history of Shiite Islam and how the lack of an earthly imam formed ...

A woman was seen crying for help to find her missing son who drowned in the Mahisagar river after a portion of the Gambhira Bridge connecting Vadodara and Anand collapsed on Wednesday morning, which ...

Allies of the new Syrian government and other non-state actors have continued violence and discrimination against Christians ...

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said Sunday his group would not surrender or lay down its weapons in response to Israeli threats ...

Saddam Hussein could have changed everything. In an ironic twist, the Iraqi dictator responsible for countless deaths across ...

Shiite faithful worshippers gather outside the Imam Hussein shrine carrying candles during a procession to mark the Muslim ...

Large crowds of believers commemorated the rituals of the tenth day of Muharram, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Hussayn ...

The Digital Media Center (DMC) has issued a strong warning regarding a recent case of digital manipulation on Google Maps, ...

The tenth day of Muharram, commonly referred to as Ashura, was observed worldwide with deep reverence on Sunday. Millions ...