ashura
Millions of mourners commemorate Ashura
World
October 1, 2017
Millions of mourners commemorate Ashura
With heavy hearts, millions of Ahlulbayt followers flocked to the holy city of Karbala to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of…
15000 meters of red carpet spread for Day of Ashura
Holy Shrines
September 30, 2017
15000 meters of red carpet spread for Day of Ashura
15000 meters of red carpet were spread inside Imam Hussein Shrine, al-Abbas Shrine, and in the area between the two…
Mandaean Sabeans share with Shia Muslims sorrowful feelings over Muharram
Islam World
September 30, 2017
Mandaean Sabeans share with Shia Muslims sorrowful feelings over Muharram
For the tenth consecutive year, members of the Mandaean- Sabean community continue to hold Husseini processions and provide services in…
Nigerian security forces raid Imam Hussein mourning rituals in Kaduna, Zaria
World
September 28, 2017
Nigerian security forces raid Imam Hussein mourning rituals in Kaduna, Zaria
Nigerian security forces under the order of Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufa’i, stormed three venues where Ashura mourning is taking…
Rights group denounces Bahraini forces assaults on religious manifestations
Islam World
September 26, 2017
Rights group denounces Bahraini forces assaults on religious manifestations
A rights group expressed their deepest condolences over the occasion of Ashura, condemning the Bahraini authorities’ continued attacks on Ashura-related…
Bahraini authorities remove Ashura manifestations in Diraz
Islam World
September 25, 2017
Bahraini authorities remove Ashura manifestations in Diraz
Bahraini security forces are intensifying their clampdown on the religious freedoms of the country’s Shiite majority. Bahraini security…
ISWF sends a letter to the interior ministers of the Islamic and Arab countries on the occasion of Ashura revival
Religious Authority
September 21, 2017
ISWF sends a letter to the interior ministers of the Islamic and Arab countries on the occasion of Ashura revival
The Imam Al-Shirazi International Foundation in Washington sent a letter to the interior ministers of Islamic and Arab countries on…
Bahraini authorities steps up crackdown ahead of landmark Shia event
Islam World
September 21, 2017
Bahraini authorities steps up crackdown ahead of landmark Shia event
Bahrain authorities ramped up its repressive measures ahead of the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar of Muharram, the…
Bahraini forces assaults on Ashura manifestationsBahraini forces assaults on Ashura manifestations
Islam World
September 19, 2017
Bahraini forces assaults on Ashura manifestationsBahraini forces assaults on Ashura manifestations
As in the recent years, the Bahraini regime troops again carried out a series of assaults on Ashura manifestations in…
Ayatollah al-Hakim calls on all believers to benefit from Ahl al-Bayt’s teachings and heritage
Religious Authority
October 24, 2016
Ayatollah al-Hakim calls on all believers to benefit from Ahl al-Bayt’s teachings and heritage
Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Muhammad Saeed al-Hakim, may Allah prolong his life, calls on the youth and university students in particular,…