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BAGHDAD (AP) — The holy day is when Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The annual pilgrimage is one of the largest religious events in ...

Tens of thousands of pilgrims gathered in Karbala for Ashoura, a major Shiite religious event commemorating Imam Hussein's martyrdom. The occasion highlighted regional tensions, with participants ...

Shia pilgrims from Syria and abroad used to flock to the Sayyida Zeinab shrine outside of Damascus every year to commemorate Ashoura, a solemn day marking the 7th-century martyrdom of the Prophet ...

Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad.

Iran’ s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashoura.

Iraqi Shiites mark the month of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq, Sunday, July 6, 2025. Muharram commemorates the death of Prophet Muhammed's grandson, Hussein Ibn Ali, who was killed during the ...

Iraq Boosts Security in Karbala Ahead of Ashoura Amid Debate Over Armed Militias “The resistance’s weapons are what protected Iraq, and they will not be surrendered—no matter how great the internal or ...

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Iraqi Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari arrived in Karbala on Saturday to oversee heightened security operations ahead of Ashoura, amid mounting concerns over potential ...

The streets of Karbala were carpeted in red and lined with stations offering food and water to the pilgrims, who came from ...

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 ...

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 ...