World
Washington DC: Volunteers distribute 1000 red roses with message introducing Imam Hussein (peace be upon him)
August 11, 2022
Washington DC: Volunteers distribute 1000 red roses with message introducing Imam Hussein (peace be upon him)
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…
USA: Spots of blood seen on cradle on tragic day of Ashura
August 10, 2022
USA: Spots of blood seen on cradle on tragic day of Ashura
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…
Sunni, Shia community leaders hold joint press conference to respond to New Mexico shootings arrest
August 10, 2022
Sunni, Shia community leaders hold joint press conference to respond to New Mexico shootings arrest
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…
Nigeria: Forces kill six Shia mourners, wound over 50 while commemorating sacred rituals of Ashura
August 10, 2022
Nigeria: Forces kill six Shia mourners, wound over 50 while commemorating sacred rituals of Ashura
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…
Fatima al-Zahra Islamic Cultural Center in Switzerland holds Ashura mourning ceremonies
August 9, 2022
Fatima al-Zahra Islamic Cultural Center in Switzerland holds Ashura mourning ceremonies
The Fatima al-Zahra Islamic Cultural Center in Winterthur, Switzerland, one of the centers affiliated with the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, hosted the mourning ceremonies for the year…
USA: Four Shia Muslims killed, AMBA recommends Shia mosques to increase security in Ashura
August 9, 2022
USA: Four Shia Muslims killed, AMBA recommends Shia mosques to increase security in Ashura
Authorities identified last Monday the fourth victim in a series of killings of Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the deaths sent ripples of fear through Islamic communities nationwide. Three of the slayings happened in the past week. Now…
Madagascar: Believers hold Husseini mourning ceremonies in Majunga
August 8, 2022
Madagascar: Believers hold Husseini mourning ceremonies in Majunga
On the arrival of the sorrowful month of Muharram 2022, Shia believers and followers of the Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, in the city of Majunga in Madagascar began holding Husseini mourning ceremonies at…
International Nonviolence Organization calls for transparent investigation into the killings of Muslims in New Mexico
August 8, 2022
International Nonviolence Organization calls for transparent investigation into the killings of Muslims in New Mexico
The International Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the serial killings targeting Muslims in the US state of New Mexico, calling for a transparent and rapid investigation to uncover the circumstances of these crimes.…
Under the patronage of the Shirazi Religious Authority, first Shia center in Athens inaugurated on the Ashura commemoration of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him)
August 8, 2022
Under the patronage of the Shirazi Religious Authority, first Shia center in Athens inaugurated on the Ashura commemoration of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him)
Shias of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them) in Greece are now able to revive their various religious rituals and mourning activities, in the new Mahdia Center, which was recently inaugurated with the efforts of followers of the Supreme Religious…
Bangladesh witnesses launch of Husseini mourning ceremonies
August 8, 2022
Bangladesh witnesses launch of Husseini mourning ceremonies
The Bangladeshi online newspaper, Barta24, reported the launch of the special mourning ceremonies for the holy month of Muharram and the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, at the eternal battle of Karbala. The newspaper said in a…