Arbaeen which marks forty days after Ashura is increasingly becoming symbol of unity among mankind.Pilgrims from neighboring countries and from across the world flock to Imam Hossein (PBUH) holy shrine in Karbala on the occasion.
Thursday, November 09, 2017 10:22
Every year, millions of pilgrims reach Karbala for Arba’een from across Iraq and abroad, especially neighboring Iran, which marked the occasion this year on Thursday.
Wednesday, November 08, 2017 07:34
A mourning ceremony in remembrance of martyrdom of Imam Hossein (PBUH) and his faithful disciples will be held at Imam Khomeini’s shrine in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Wednesday, November 08, 2017 12:48
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has applauded the growing enthusiasm for commemoration of Arbaeen.
Tuesday, November 07, 2017 08:18
Arba’een marks the anniversary of the 40th day following Ashura. This year the occasion falls on Thursday, November 09, and the commemoration ceremonies will last until the following evening.
Sunday, November 05, 2017 10:28
In November 1979 and in less than a year after the victory of the Islamic Revolution that toppled the US-backed Pahlavi monarchy, Iranian university students seized the US embassy in Tehran.
Monday, October 30, 2017 10:54
The Battle of Karbala between a small group of supporters and relatives of Imam Hussein and a larger military detachment from the forces of the Umayyad caliph represents the war as one between good and evil.
Sunday, October 01, 2017 03:25
The occasion falls on the ninth day on the lunar month of Muharram. Shia Muslims have begun marking Tasu’a, the eve of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), by holding mourning rituals the world over.
Saturday, September 30, 2017 12:47