Sakina Yusuf Khan writes on Muharram and how it is observedMy friend Neeta is excited about Friday December 17 being a holiday for Muharram She s availing the long weekend to visit her cousin in Luckn ...

Muslims across the world recall the sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hossain (RA) along with his family members and 72 followers, who embraced martyrdom in 680 AD in the desert of Karbala on the banks of the ...

Thousands of Shi'ite Muslims gathered in Karbala, Iraq on Sunday to mark Ashura - the most sacred day in the Shi'ite Islamic ...

Kerala's Muharram holiday will remain as Sunday according to the official calendar, despite earlier demands for a Monday ...

Will July 7, 2025, be a public holiday in India for Muharram? Find out why the date is uncertain, which states may declare a ...

Marking the holy Ashura, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Saturday laid emphasis on establishing ‘equality, justice and peace’ in society and wished for the ‘unity, solidarity and continuous progress’ ...

With the onset of Muharram, Muslims worldwide commemorate the Battle of Karbala. The battle was fought on the 10th of Muharram, 61 Hijri (October 10, 680 CE), in the plains of Karbala in Iraq. This ...

Muslims in Karnataka are observing Muharram 2025 Today which is an important religious day and is also the beginning of ...

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

(RNS) — Ashura, the 10th day of the first month in the Islamic calendar, falls this year on Saturday (July 5). A sacred day ...

As Nigerian Muslims join their counterparts worldwide to mark the beginning of the Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1447 A.H, the Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN) has renewed its call on the ...