Mourning ceremonies for Imam Hussein

  • Muslims all around the world mourn for Imam Hossein

    Muslims all around the world mourn for Imam Hossein

    Sep 08, 2019 19:02

    Muharram mourning ceremonies for the Chief of Martyrs, Aba Abdollah al-Hussein (peace be upon him) were held in the different countries including Pakistan, Lebanon, Britain, Italy as well as Germany on the 8th day of Muharram. The choice made by Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) and his small group of family members and companions (peace be upon them) to sacrifice themselves for sake of Allah, has acted as a source of inspiration for not just Muslims but for all of humanity.203

  • Iran's Leader attended the second Muharram mourning ceremony of 2019

    Iran's Leader attended the second Muharram mourning ceremony of 2019

    Sep 07, 2019 20:39

    The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyid Ali Khamenei attended the second Muharram mourning ceremony of 2019.

  • Local Mazandaran tradition registered as national heritage

    Local Mazandaran tradition registered as national heritage

    Sep 07, 2019 09:28

    Mazandaran(IP)- A local tradition in Mazandaran province, feeding the mourners and followers of the chief of martyrs Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) during the mourning month of Muharram, has now been registered as part of Iran's national heritage.

  • Photo: The largest gathering of mourners in Minab

    Photo: The largest gathering of mourners in Minab

    Sep 06, 2019 08:33

    Minab (IP) - The 377-year-old 'Alam-e-Peyghambar' mourning ritual is the largest religious community in southern Iran, held annually on the fifth day of Muharram in the city of Minab.

  • Qom holy shrine is mourning in black

    Qom holy shrine is mourning in black

    Sep 01, 2019 10:05

    Qom (IP) – On the occasion of the first day of Muharram, the first month in the lunar Islamic calendar, the changing of the flag ceremony, replacing a red with a black flag, was carried out at Hazrat Masoumeh (Peace Be Upon Her) Holy Shrine in Qom, south of Tehran.

  • Muharram arrives: Changing of the Flag at Imam Hossein's Holy Shrine

    Muharram arrives: Changing of the Flag at Imam Hossein's Holy Shrine

    Aug 31, 2019 20:44

    Karbala (IP) - During a ceremony, the flag of Imam Hossein's (PBUH) Holy Shrine in Karbala province of Iraq was replaced minutes ago with the arrival of the Islamic mourning month of Muharram.

  • Funerals held for Nigerian Shia Muslims

    Funerals held for Nigerian Shia Muslims

    Nov 01, 2018 09:48

    Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) have buried 42 of their fellow members that have been martyred by the Nigerian army during peaceful protests in the capital Abuja over the past two days.

  • Photos: Leader hosts Arbaeen mourning ceremony

    Photos: Leader hosts Arbaeen mourning ceremony

    Oct 30, 2018 11:30

    Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday hosted a ceremony marking Arbaeen, the 40th day after martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hossein (peace be upon him), the third Shia Imam.

  • Iran mourns for third Shia Imam on the occasion of Arbaeen

    Iran mourns for third Shia Imam on the occasion of Arbaeen

    Oct 30, 2018 11:18

    Arbaeen mourning ceremonies were held on Tuesday, throughout the Islamic Republic of Iran, commemorating the 40th day of martyrdom of the Chief of Martyrs Imam Hussein (peace be upon him).

  • Millions of Arbaeen mourners enter the city of Karbala in Iraq

    Millions of Arbaeen mourners enter the city of Karbala in Iraq

    Oct 30, 2018 09:48

    The secretary of Karbala province's council, Mahfouz al-Tamimi, has said 15 million mourners and pilgrims have entered the Iraqi city of Karbala on Tuesday to take part in the culmination of mourning ceremonies for the chief of martyrs, Aba Abdollah al-Hussein (peace be upon him).