Hundreds of Arabic- and Azeri-speaking women convened at Iran’s Imam Reza Shrine to commemorate Ashura and reflect on the ...

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 ...

A committee has been formed to probe the discovery of three Islamic shrines inside Jaipur's Maharani College, triggering ...

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

The late Syed Mustapha Idris, affectionately known as Dato Koyah, used to make porridge for people who came to him for help.

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 ...

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

Muhammad Manshaullah Butt has said that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved a special project of Rs 400 ...

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

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said Sunday his group would not surrender or lay down its weapons in response to Israeli threats ...