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The Afghan police announced that an explosion occurred in a Shia neighborhood in the capital, Kabul, killing eight people and wounding 18 others. “The explosion occurred in a crowded place,” city police spokesman Khaled Zder said. A video clip circulated…

The religious authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Hussein al-Wahid al-Khorasani, said that the establishment of the sacred Husseini rituals, no matter how great they are, will not reach the greatness of the calamity, describing the enemies and fighters of…

Coinciding with the beginning of Muharram 1444, the Ahlulbayt Center in Chicago, USA organized mourning ceremonies and a religious Q&A session in English.  In the ceremonies, which have been held since the first of Muharram and continue until the 13th…

 For the first time, a mourning ceremony for Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) was officially held in Qatar. Photos published by Husseiniyat al-Rasool al-A’dham in Doha, the capital of Qatar, indicate that for the first time, a Husseini mourning…

Thousands of mourners are mourning the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in the Husseiniyah of Ale Yassin, one of the centers affiliated with the Office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in Sydney, Australia.  Sheikh…

Yesterday, the Bahraini authorities expelled the Kuwaiti recite Muhammad al-Hujairat from the country, after he revived the Husseini mourning ceremonies, while bloggers and activists described the decision as arbitrary aimed at preventing Ashura manifestations. The Bahraini authorities showed their lack…

The international organization “Who is Hussain” launched a major relief campaign in various countries around the world, in commemoration of the painful martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), and to publicize his humanitarian revolution. The organization stated…

Council Chairman of Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Fiqah Jafria Syed Ghazanfar Ali Shah has asked the government to keep strict vigilance on the activities of the banned organizations to maintain peace and security during the mournful month of Muharram. Speaking at a press conference…

Bahraini forces have tightened their ruthless crackdown against Shia Muslims ahead of the occasion of Ashura, as the Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed measures against members of the majority religious community. Social media activists have posted videos…

With the first ten days of Muharram rolling around, millions of Shia Muslims around the world prepare to commemorate the anniversary of the tragic martyrdom of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) and his companions. Although centuries have passed since…