Mourning ceremonies being held to mark Ashura worldwide

Ashura is the culmination of a 10-day annual mourning period in the lunar calendar month of Muharram for Imam Hussein (AS), who was martyred along with his 72 companions in the Battle of Karbala in southern Iraq in 680 AD after fighting courageously for justice against the much larger army of the Umayyad caliph, Yazid.

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Faithfuls mark Ashura amid strict coronavirus restrictions

Millions of Muslims, wearing gloves and face masks, have marked the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam on Ashura, one of the largest Muslim gatherings since the COVID-19 pandemic started.

Millions of Muslims in Iran commemorate Eid al-Adha, Mina crush

The occasion, which falls on the 10th day of the lunar calendar month of Dhu al-Hijjah every year, was marked by saying prayers, sacrificing livestock and serving the meat to the needy.

Leader to deliver speech on International Quds Day

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is to deliver a speech on the occasion of International Quds Day.

Iran Foreign Ministry says Israeli regime born through terror, keeps sowing chaos in Mideast

The ministry also underlined the importance of the International Quds Day, a legacy of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, which is marked annually on the last Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in solidarity with the oppressed Palestinian nation.

Imam Khomeini defined Ghadir as most magnificent feast

Imam Khomeini through his theological works and historical messages maintained that Ghadir is the completion of the religion, the perfection of God’s greatest bounty, the most magnificent feast of Allah; it is the feast for the righteous people, followers and supporters of the holy Prophet of Islam.

Diverse dimensions of Imam Ali (PBUH)’s personality

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, once said in a historic message that the multifarious dimensions of this great personality are beyond human assessment.