The holy city of Karbala witnessed a large influx of visitors to commemorate Thursday night at the shrine of Aba al-Fadl ...

The holy shrines of Imam al-Hussayn and al-Abbas (peace be upon them) recalled aspects of the fragrant biography of Imam Ali ...

A few days later, Cockburn was in Karbala, one of the Shiites' holiest cities, to observe a 15th Shaban celebration, which drew more than a million people to a plaza adjoining two of Shiite Islam ...

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei praised steadfastness and logical reasoning as the lesson and ...

Even though almost 1400 years have passed since the event of Karbala which was a struggle between truth and falsehood and in which Imam Husain was martyred hungry and thirsty along with his family ...

Highways leading to Karbala were choked by an enormous mass of humanity heading toward the city to celebrate the birth of the 12th Imam, a redeemer born more than a thousand years ago who ...

The Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his devoted companions was observed ... be taken out in various cities and towns across country to pay homage to martyrs of Karbala. Additional measures ...

which marks the 40th day of mourning for Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Mohammed. Pilgrims traditionally assemble in Karbala in what is regarded as the largest annual public gathering in ...