With the arrival of the lunar month of Muharram on Friday, June 27, the holy shrine of Imam Ali (AS) in Najaf, Iraq, has ...

The Islamic month of Muharram, a period of mourning and reflection, commenced in India on June 27, marking the start of the ...

The Imam Reza (AS) shrine in Mashhad held its traditional “permission to mourn” ceremony, marking the first night of Muharram ...

The stricken shrine is dedicated to Imam Ali, the son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed, who according to Shiite tradition stopped there with his army on his way to a battle in AD 657.

Shiite worshippers gather at the shrine of the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Friday, June 27, 2025, to mark the death of ...

The Qattarat al-Imam Ali shrine, a popular pilgrimage destination, collapsed on 20 August after rubble from a landslide struck its roof. Search. Digital Editions. Newsletters. Subscribe.

Emergency services and rescue workers are seen at Qattarat al-Imam Ali shrine near Karbala, Iraq, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022. Several people died and others were trapped under the rubble after a mound ...

On Saturday, a hill collapsed on the Qattarat al-Imam Ali shrine, around 210km south of Baghdad, trapping an unknown number of people; A civil defence spokesman said rescuers had recovered the ...

Some visitors trapped alive under rubble after 'major collapse' in Qattara Imam Ali shrine, west of Karbala governorate, say authorities. Muhammad Yahya | 22.08.2022 - Update : 22.08.2022 .

Frantic rescue effort under way at Iraq shrine hit by landslide. Operation continues to save people trapped under the rubble with at least four dead at the Qattarat al-Imam Ali shrine in Karbala ...

A group of around 40 pilgrims began their spiritual journey to Karbala in Iraq on Saturday morning, as airlines resumed ...

The Qattarat al-Imam Ali shrine is located in the western desert, about 28 km (17 miles) from the centre of the holy city of Kerbala.