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On the arrival of the mourning month of Muharram, the House of the Grand Shia Jurist Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the holy city of Qom, hosts commemorations for Imam Hussein’s martyrdom, peace be upon him. The believers, clerics,…

Shia followers of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in Islamic and non-Islamic countries are marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him; and mass mourning processions are being held to commemorate the Imam’s great sacrifices for…

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…

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…

Today, Wednesday, the holy province of Karbala recorded a rise in temperatures that reached (49 degrees Celsius) in its center, and (51 degrees Celsius) in its Ain Al-Tamr district, which is the highest among the countries of the world. With…

Yesterday, Wednesday, the Federal Government of Pakistan announced the suspension of official working hours on the eve of the tenth of Muharram, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). A government statement received by media outlets and…