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 In conjunction with the days of the martyrdom of the Master of Martyrs, Aba Abdullah Al-Hussein, peace be upon him, one thousand red roses were distributed to residents in Washington DC, USA. Volunteers from Virginia and Washington DC attached a…

Following a string of attacks over the past several days that left almost 120 people dead and injured in the Afghan capital, Kabul, Amnesty International has urged the Taliban to step up measures to protect members of the Hazara Shia…

On the tragic day of Ashura – the tenth of Muharram 1444 AH – in Chicago USA, spots of blood were seen on a cradle which symbolically represents Imam Hussein’s six-month-old baby, Abdullah, peace be upon him. Abdullah was brutally…

 The Iraqi Border Ports Authority announced the completion of the procedures for receiving pilgrims for the Arbaeen of Imam Al-Hussein (peace be upon him) at the Al-Mundhiriya border crossing in cooperation with the Joint Operations Command.  A statement by the…

Imam Ali Holy Shrine announced that more than 6 million pilgrims flocked to the immaculate shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, during the first ten days of Muharram.  The Holy Shrine said in a statement…

Afghan Shias went out in hundreds to commemorate the painful day of Ashura, and the calamities that befell Imam Hussein (peace be upon them). Three days ago, the country witnessed terrorist acts against Shia Muslims, which led to the martyrdom…

The Province of Holy Karbala announced the participation of more than 6 million pilgrims in commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, on Ashura. Deputy Governor Ali Al-Mayali said in a statement, “The number of pilgrims to…

Yesterday, Muslim community and organizational leaders from the Sunni and Shia traditions hosted a joint press conference to express “unity and solidarity” in response to the arrest of a suspect in the murders of four Muslim men in Alburquerque, New…

Media outlets reported the martyrdom of six Nigerian Shia Muslims during an attack by security forces on mourning ceremonies commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). The media said: “Yesterday evening, Nigerian forces attacked a group of…

The massive mourning procession of “Twereej Run” was launched in the holy city of Karbala, after the noon and afternoon prayers. The run started from Qantarat al-Salam, as mourners made their way to Twereej Street leading to the Holy Shrines…