Tens of thousands of pilgrims arrived in the Iraqi city of Karbala on Saturday ahead of Ashoura, the holy day on which Shiite ...

* Iraq reveals its rich heritage with sites like the iconic Al-Askari Shrine and the majestic ruins of the Great Mosque of Samarra, showcasing architectural brilliance.

A bomb attack in Iraq has badly damaged one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, sparking furious protests. Thousands of Iraqis have gathered at the al-Askari shrine in Samarra, north of Baghdad, where ...

Dr Sheri thanked Pakistan and its people for supporting the Palestinian cause. He expressed hope that one day Al-Aqsa Mosque would be free, allowing Muslims from around the world to pray there ...

It was the second attack in three days targeting visitors to the al-Askari mosque in the former insurgent stronghold of Samarra, north of Baghdad, for commemorations of the death of a ninth ...

Gazal, the imam of Imam Alhasan Al Askari Mosque in Latakia, urged Syrians to rally around patriotism and solidarity as Syria moves into a new era following the fall of the Assad regime.

Imam Hassan al-Askari (AS) Mosque was founded more than 1180 years ago. It was established near the holy shrine of Hazrat Fatemeh Masumeh (AS) in Qom upon the order of Imam Hassan al-Askari (AS) ...

The al-Askari Mosque was also bombed several times between 2006 and 2007, and the city came under further attack from the Islamic State militant group in 2014. This article is available in French ...

Shia history has witnessed the desecration and destruction of shrines, such as the 2006 al-Qaeda bombing of the Askari mosque in Iraq that set off bloody sectarian violence.

Dr. Salah Al-Askari, MD, MS, FACS passed away on March 12, 2020 due to complications following a stroke. After graduating with top honors from the Royal College of Medicine in Baghdad, Iraq, he ...

It is believed that his targeting of Sunnis was a reactionary sprout following the bombing of Al-Askari Mosque, a prominent Shia tomb in Samarra. Sadr’s alliance with Iran later on turned into a ...