Muharram, the second-holiest month in the Hijri calendar, marks the start of the lunar calendar. Ashura, the most significant ...

The main shrine features two stones smeared with vermilion that resemble the sun and the moon. It is believed that the Hindu god Lord Ram created this mark with the strike of his arrow.

With the onset of Muharram, Muslims worldwide commemorate the Battle of Karbala. The battle was fought on the 10th of ...

Shia pilgrims from Syria and abroad used to flock to the Sayyida Zeinab shrine outside of Damascus every year to commemorate Ashoura, a solemn day marking the 7th-century martyrdom of the Prophet ...

The Sayyida Zeinab shrine, a sacred site for Shia pilgrims, sees a restrained Ashoura commemoration following regime changes ...

Muharram, the Islamic New Year, begins in July 2025. Muslims remember Imam Hussain's sacrifice at Karbala. Ashura, the tenth ...