Tens of thousands of pilgrims arrived in the Iraqi city of Karbala on Saturday ahead of Ashoura, the holy day on which Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet ...

Ashoura holds deep religious and historical significance for Shiites, marking the 680 AD Battle of Karbala, in which Imam Hussein, along with his family and companions, was killed after he refused ...

Tens of thousands of pilgrims are in the Iraqi city of Karbala for Ashoura, the holy day on which Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.

KERBALA Iraq (Reuters) - A gathering of millions of Shi'ite Muslims at shrines and mosques across Iraq for the Ashoura religious commemoration passed without any major attacks on Tuesday, under ...

Pilgrims gather in Karbala, Iraq, at a previous commemoration of the Muslim holiday of Ashoura, Jan. 19, 2008. The 10-day event commemorates the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the prophet ...

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Ashoura holiday (all times local): 4:50 p.m. Iraq’s state-run TV channel, citing Iraq’s Health Ministry, says the death toll from a stampede in the Shiit… ...

Iraq's state-run TV channel, citing Iraq's Health Ministry, says the death toll from a stampede in the Shiite holy city of Karbala has climbed to 31 ...

BEIRUT (AP) - Hundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrims flocked Tuesday to an Iraqi holy city for the peak of a 10-day religious ritual amid tight security over fears of sectarian attacks.

Ceremonies mark the slaying of Hussein, considered by Shi'ites Mohammad's true successor. Banned under Saddam, celebrations in recent years have been marred by violent attacks. In Pakistan, 22 ...

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