Shiite Muslims across the globe on Tuesday observed Ashura, an annual commemoration mourning the seventh-century martyrdom of a grandson of the Prophet Mohammed. Imam Hussein bin Ali’s death in the ...

Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is a period of deep religious significance for Muslims around the world. It marks the beginning of the Islamic New Year and is considered one ...

At least four people were electrocuted Saturday and seven others injured after an Ashura (Muharram 10) procession came into contact with a high-voltage wire in India, police told AFP. Every year on ...

The Islamic calendar is based on a lunar cycle, unlike the Gregorian calendar which is based on the sun hence, while the Gregorian calendar has 30 or 31 days in a month, a month in lunar calendar ...

Muharram 2024: The tenth day in the new Islamic calendar marks Ashura, when Muslims mourn the death of Prophet Muhammad's grandson (Getty) Muharram marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar that has ...

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Yaum-i-Ashura is observed every year on Muharram 10 with solemnity to pay homage to Imam Hussain and other martyrs of the Battle of Karbala. Shia communities across the Muslim world observed ...

Muharram 2023 is an important time for Muslims, as the 10th day of the Islamic month marks the day of Ashura. This special day is a time of mourning and remembrance for Muslims worldwide, as it ...

Origins: On 5 November 2014, a blog post claiming to display images from a Shi'ite Muslim Day of Ashura ritual held in Atlanta, Georgia, began to garner attention. Ashura fell on 3-4 November 2014 on ...