THANJAVUR: In a display of the region’s syncretic traditions, Hindu residents of Kasavalanadu Pudur, a village near Thanjavur ...

Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad.

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

On the 10th day of Muharram in the year 61 AH (After Hijrah), corresponding to October 10, 680 CE, Imam Hussain ibn Ali, the ...

Each year, the thick, porridge-like soup is made in a large, communal pot with sometimes dozens of cooks taking part in the ...

The authorities have arrested Jamaluddin, also known as “Changur Baba,” the alleged mastermind who had a bounty of Rs 50,000 ...

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.

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

Significance Of Ashura. With the onset of Muharram, Muslims worldwide commemorate the Battle of Karbala. The battle was ...