Scores of grieving members of the Shia community marched along the procession beating their chests to the chants of ‘Ya ...

For the Georgians of Upper Adjara, there is nothing contradictory in being both a practising Muslim and a patriotic Georgian.

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

Prominent Shia leader Aga Syed Mohammad Hadi has cautioned authorities against registering FIRs or arresting youth ...

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 ...

Nagpur: The city is preparing for Muharram with Ashura, 10th day of the Islamic month, set to be observed on Sunday by Shia ...

People across Iran have attended mourning ceremonies to mark Ashura, one of the holiest days for Shia Muslims. The events ...

It's assumed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spent the last weeks sequestered in a bunker for his safety following ...

A young son of Allama Akhtar Hussain Naseem, Central Secretary General of the Wafaq Ulema Shia Pakistan, Maulana Ijaz Hussain ...

Sokoto State Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Dr Jabir Mai-Hula, speaks to JUWE OLUWAFEMI and SALMAN ANIMASHAUN, on how ...

Tazias, intricately crafted miniature replicas symbolising the tomb of Imam Hussain, are an integral part of the processions.

Shia Muslims in Kalaburagi observe Muharram with religious fervor, including processions and rituals to mourn Imam Hussain's ...