Muharram is the first month of Islamic calendar which is ten or twelve days shorter than the Gregorian calendar followed by the West. The word Muharram means ‘not permitted’ or ‘forbidden’ hence, ...

Afghan Shiite Muslims flagellate themselves with chains during an Ashura procession in Kabul, Afghanistan Oct. 21, 2015. Ashura, the biggest event of the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, commemorates the ...

Observed by Muslims worldwide, the Day of Ashura commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) at the Battle of Karbala on Muharram 10, 61 AH (October 10, 680). This event continues to inspire Shia ...

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 ...

The Battle of Karbala or Battle of 'Ashura in which Imam Hussain fought against an army from Kufa on Muharram 10, 61/October 10, 680 who were mercenary soldiers of Yazid b. Mu'awiya, the second ...

Ashura fasting in Muharram 2022: Wondering whether to fast on the 8th, 9th or 10th of Muharram? Here's all you need to know about the date, history and significance of why Shia and Sunni Muslims fast ...

Islamic New Year 2022, What is Ashura Day, Its History and Significance: Muharram is considered to be of great significance among Muslims as according to the Islamic calendar, it marks the first month ...

Ashura symbolises the timeless struggle against oppression and the pursuit of justice. In the Islamic world, Ashura, which is celebrated on the tenth day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic ...

BEIRUT - Standing on the platform of a cherry picker elevated five metres from the floor, the speaker connects one slogan after another. “Ya Hussein! Ya Hussein!” he shouts, the massed crowd in front ...

Shiite Muslim devotees take part in a self-flagellation ritual during the Ashura procession to commemorate the 7th century killing of Imam Hussein, the prophet Muhammad's grandson, in Piraeus on Oct.