Volunteers set up tents where visitors may eat ... “When I read about the battle of Karbala in which Imam Hussain had been murdered – for many years, I felt there was a call for me to come ...

Located in modern-day Iraq, Karbala is the site of the tragic and heroic battle that took place on Oct 10, 680 AD coinciding with Muharram 10, 61 AH. The Battle of Karbala epitomises the struggle ...

This procession, reminiscent of a military parade, symbolizes the readiness of mourners to stand alongside the Imam in the battle of Karbala. In Gilan province ... lament the plight of orphan children ...

The occasion is observed 40-days after Ashura – the commemoration of the death of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Husayn, in the Battle of Karbala, which took place in 680 AD on the 10th day ...

It will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, providing a moment for Muslims to commemorate the tragic events of the Battle of Karbala. The Battle of Karbala, fought on October 10 ...

Usually on foot, for about 20 days, the pilgrims trek hundreds of kilometers from cities around Iraq and Iran to the holy city of Karbala where they commemorate the martyrs in the battle of Imam ...

which culminates at the spot where Hussein and his half-brother Imam Abbas were killed during the Battle of Karbala. Many view it as a reminder of the unity of the Shiite community through ...

At the Battle of Karbala, with the odds stacked against him, Hussain found an unlikely ally. Rahab Siddha Datt, a Brahmin warrior from the furthest Hindu settlement in north-west India ...