Najaf is an ancient town. It was historically part of the Babylonian civilisation of Mesopotamia. It is said that many ...

The Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his devoted companions was observed on Monday with religious reverence to remember their supreme sacrifice for cause of Islam. Mourning processions will be ...

Millions of Shiite Muslims packed the streets of the Iraqi city of Karbala Saturday on their annual pilgrim to mark the death ...

Tradition has it that this took place on the first day of the month of Muharram. For ten days, Hussein's company was cut off from water in the scorching desert of Karbala. Despite the knowledge that ...

Ashura commemorates the martyrdom in battle of the Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, in 680AD. Every year, millions of Shia Muslim pilgrims travel to Karbala for Ashura ...

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Iraq has announced to restore the suspended visas of Pakistani Zaireen travelling to Karbala for Chehlum of Imam Hussain (RA). In a statement on Monday, Iraqi embassy in Islamabad also announced to ...

At least three people were shot dead when protesters attacked the Iranian consulate in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala on Sunday night. The protesters, who demanded that Iran stop interfering in ...