The holy day is when Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The annual ...

Iraqi Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari arrived in Karbala on Saturday and held an extended meeting at the operations command headquarters with senior security and intelligence ... out attacks ...

Thousands of Shi'ite Muslims gathered in Karbala, Iraq on Sunday to mark Ashura — the most sacred day in the Shi'ite Islamic calendar — amid strict security measures across the city.

Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad ...

Tens of thousands of pilgrims arrived in the Iraqi city of Karbala on Saturday ahead of Ashoura, the holy day on which Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet ...

Crowds began gathering at the site from the early hours, with many attending alongside their families and children ...

Ashura falls on the 10th day of the lunar calendar month of Muharram and commemorates the death of Imam Hussein, one of the Prophet Muhammad's grandsons, who was buried there after he and his ...

Tens of thousands of pilgrims gathered in Karbala for Ashoura, a major Shiite religious event commemorating Imam Hussein's ...

Mass commemorations for the 10th of Muharram, known as Ashura, were held on Sunday across the globe. The day marks the martyrdom of Imam Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad.

Iraq’s ministry of interior announced details of its plans to welcome Arbaeen pilgrims and ensure their security.