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The first mourning procession of the mournful month of Muharram was held last Monday amid tight security in Peshawar, Pakistan. Tribute was paid to the sacrifices of Imam Hussein and his 72 companions, peace be upon them, in Karbala. All…

The holy shrines in Karbala began to lay the entrances to the shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas, peace be upon them, with sand, in preparation for the Ashura ceremonies, which will start on the tenth…

The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, warned against attempts to weaken the holy Husseini rituals by even those who claim to be followers of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them), stressing that the greatest…

The Province of Holy Karbala announced the opening of a center to host local and international media organizations during the Ashura commemoration to remember the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. The director of the Government Media…

Under the slogan ‘Cleaning Holy Karbala is our Responsibility,’ Husseini processions under the auspices of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi public relations office have launched a campaign to clean the streets of holy Karbala. The cleaning activities are carried out after the…

Imam Hussain Holy Shrine began the process of laying the courtyard with red carpet, in preparation for the eternal Ashura rituals on the tenth of Muharram. The tenth day marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him,…

Political detainees in Jaw Central Prison in Bahrain said that the prison administration has officially prevented them from reviving the Ashura ceremonies under the pretext of “violations”. Prisoner of conscience Hussain Hilal Ahmed said in a phone call that Bahrain,…

The Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development in Holy Karbala, held its periodic meeting to discuss the memorandum of understanding with the institutions and the plan for the holy month of Muharram. A statement by the Foundation, received by…

The governor of the Iranian city of Dasht-e Azadekan, Hamid Silawi, announced that Iranian pilgrims will start arriving at the holy shrines in Iraq without entry visas through the Jathaba border crossing, starting from Saturday. Silawi stated, that Iranian visitors…

Black signs of grief and mourning have spread around the holy city of Karbala with the arrival of the months of grief for the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, and their Shias, the sacred months of Muharram and Safar. The…