Muharram
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Art of Devotion: Isfahan's Artisans Create Breathtaking Chain Mail, Kolah Khud for Religious Rituals
In the ancient city of Isfahan, Iran, a centuries-old tradition of artisanal craftsmanship is revived in the making of intricate chain mail and…
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Muharram unifies Iranian society
The month of Muharram has brought Iranians together, transcending cultural and religious divides.
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Arbaeen brings millions of Muslims to Iraqi city of Karbala
Millions of Muslims from all over the world have convened in Iraq's Karbala, where Imam Hossein was martyred, as part of the Arba'een pilgrimage.…
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Arbaeen pilgrimage: some 35,000 Iranians cross Khosravi border post in day
About 35,000 Iranian pilgrims traveled from Iran to Karbala on Saturday to visit the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS), the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)'s…
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Iran, Iraq to host the international Arbaeen Pilgrimage Theater Festival
The seventh Arbaeen Pilgrimage International Theater Festival will take place concurrently with the sizable gathering of Shia Muslims in Iraq…
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Tasht-Gozari: a solemn commemoration of sacrifice
Every year during the lunar month of Muharram, the Iranian people and millions of other Shia Muslims across the globe gather at shrines and mosques…
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Hosseini infants iconic ceremony held worldwide
In remembrance of Ali Asghar (AS), the six-month-old newborn child of Imam Hussein (AS), who was the youngest person murdered in the Battle of…
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Iran shrouded in black, respecting Muharram
With the start of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, Iran has been shrouded in black banners and hoardings in memory of Imam…
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Imam Hussain welcomes more than 20 million Muslims
Shia pilgrims converged in the holy city of Karbala to pay tribute to Imam Hussain on the occasion on Arbaeen which marks the end of a 40-day…
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Muslims across the world mark Ashura with mourning rituals
Shiite Muslims commemorated the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram, also known as Ashura, which marks the anniversary of the martyrdom…
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Iranian Muslims observed Ashura
Millions of Iranians across the country observed Ashura, which commemorates the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), to remind the world…
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Iranian mothers pay tribute to Hazrat Ali Asghar
Iranian mothers participated in "Hazrat Ali-Asghar" mourning ceremonies nationwide while bringing their unweaned babies clad in green and white…
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Islamic cities clad in black paying homage to Imam Hussain
Shiʿi Muslims observe the first 10 days of Muḥarram month (the period during which the tragic battle of Karbala occurred) by arranging mourning…
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Tash-Gozari; symbol of Imam Hussain's liberality
The ritual of Tash-Gozari is one of the oldest Islamic rites that a large number of Iran's Azeri Turks practice it as the symbol of the beginning…