Ashura
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Enemy's plot during Ashura, Tas'ua thwarted: Pakpour
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said Saturday that the Iranian security forces foiled a plot by the enemies in the southeast of Iran during Tas'ua and Ashura.
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By: Ali Haddadi Asl
Women mourn Ashura in Shah Abdol-Azim shrine
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Women held a big gathering to mark Ashura on Sunday at Shah Abdol-Azim shrine in Rey in the south of Tehran.
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Over 4mn pilgrims visited Karbala on Ashura day
TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – As Shia Muslims are grieving the martyrdom of their third Imam during the month of Muharram, it is estimated that the number of pilgrims who visit Karbala this year has increased by more than 4 million.
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Leader attends Sham-i-Ghariban ceremony
TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended the mourning ceremony of Sham-i-Ghariban held at Imam Khomeini (RA) Husseiniyah on Friday night.
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VIDEO: Ashura mourning ceremony in front of White House
TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – A mourning ceremony for Imam Hussein (AS) was held on the Ashura occasion in front of the White House, Washington, D.C.
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Hezbollah chief warns Zionists against any folly
TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – The Secretary General of Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement warned the Zionists against any folly, stressing that Hezbollah won’t abandon its responsibilities to defend Lebanon and is ready for any option.
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By: Mehdi Bakhshi
Sham-i-Ghariban in Hazrat Masumeh Shrine
TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – The mourning ceremony of Sham-i-Ghariban was held in the holy shrine of Fatemeh Masumeh (SA) in the city of Qom on Friday night.
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By: Ahmad Hassani
Sham-i-Ghariban in Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The mourning ceremony of Sham-i-Ghareban was held at Imam Reza holy shrine in Mashhad on Friday night to mark the aftermath of the martyrdom of Imam Hossain (AS) and his companions.
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By: Seyyed Saeedreza Razavi
Tent-burning ceremony on Ashura Day held in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The tent-burning ceremony on Ashura Day was held at Tehran Imam Hossein Square on Friday to mark Ashura Day.
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8 people killed in Iraqi Karbala's fire
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Local media in Iraq said Friday that 8 people were killed in a fire in the holy city of Karbala on Friday afternoon.
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By: Ali Haddadi Asl
Ashura mourners in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Tehraners held Ashura Day ceremonies along with other Shia Muslims in the world on Friday to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hossain (PBUH) in the battle of Karbala
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Senior cleric:
Qur'an desecrators fail to stir up religious conflict
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers leader said those who sought to ignite a religious war between followers of different divine religions failed to achieve their goal by the sacrilege of the holy Qur'an in Europe.
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VIDEO: Mourning ceremony at Islamic Center of England
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – A mourning ceremony was held on Ashura night on Thursday at the Islamic Center of England in the capital London.
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VIDEO: Eulogy on Ashura night in Leader's presence
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended the mourning ceremony of Imam Hussein (PBUH) on Ashura night held at Imam Khomeini (RA) Husseiniyah on Thursday night, a day before Ashura.
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Ashura; Unwavering stance of truth against falsehood
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Muslims in the world observe Ashura as a day that symbolizes the eternal and unwavering stance of truth against falsehood and humanity’s struggle against injustice, tyranny, and oppression.
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By: Majid Dehganizadeh
People of Yazd hold Muharram ceremonies
TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Iranian people living in Yazd City gathered in a mourning ceremony for Imam Hussein (AS) to mark the month of Muharram.
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Iranian pilgrims injured in fire in Najaf hotel (+ VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – The local media in Iraq reported a fire in a hotel in the holy city of Najaf, saying dozens were injured in the incident including Iranian pilgrims.
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By: Milad Talavati
"Ahla Menal Asal" ceremony in Fuman
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The martyrdom of Hazrat Qasim bin Al-Hassan (PBUH) during the battle of Karbala is commemorated as "Ahla Menal Asal" ceremony which is usually attended by adolescents. The ceremony was held in Fuman, Gilan Province on Monday.
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By: Yahya Biabadi
Children in Kermanshah observe Muharram
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in the western Province of Kermanshah held a morning session for children on Sunday to mark Muharram and Ashura.
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'Media hype should be dismissed by explaining Ashura culture'
TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – The director general of Gilan Province Islamic Development Organization has said that media machinations by enemies of Islam and Muslims should be dismissed by explaining the culture of Ashura.
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By: Khadijeh Naderi
Preparation for Muharram in Isfahan
TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – People and religious groups in Isfahan are decorating the streets and religious sites in Isfahan in preparation for the mourning month of Muharram, in which the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions took place.
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Preparation for Ashrua at Imam Hussein Holy Shrine
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – As the day of Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hossein (AS) approaches, his holy shrine floor is covered with red carpets in preparation for mourning ceremonies.
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Iran, Pakistan stress facilitating travels for their citizens
TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Iran and Pakistan officials reviewed a broad range of initiatives to facilitate the pilgrimage and tourism for Pakistani nationals during visits to Iran and to diversify the communication routes.
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World's greatest feast of love in deserts of Iraq
TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – World's biggest feast is annually held in the Iraqi deserts in the month of Safar (the second month of the lunar-based Islamic calendar) with participating millions of people of all religions and nations.
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Imam Sajjad; flagbearer of post-Karbala era
TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – The other stage of Imam Hussain’s movement in Karbala started under the leadership of Imam Sajjad (AS) and through Sahifa Al-Sajjadiya.
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Senior cleric commemorates return of prisoners-of-war anniv.
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Hojatoleslam Seyyed Ali Akbar Aboutorabi Fard, this week's Friday Prayers leader in Tehran hailed the Iranian prisoners-of-war who were held in Iraqi Saddam regime's prisons for their steadfastness and resiostance.
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By: Ali Haddadi asl
Ashura puppet show in Tehran
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iranian director Behruz Gharibpur restaged the Ashura opera puppet show with his Aran Theater Troupe at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Thursday.
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Iran to remain heart of Axis of Resistance: Nasrallah
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary General of Lebanon's Hezbollah, said on Ashura Day that Iran, under the leadership of Imam Khamenei, to remain the heart of Axis of Resistance.
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VIDEO: ‘Sham-e-Ghariban’ observed in Bayn al-Haramayn
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – The mourning ceremony of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and the ceremony of Sham-e-Ghariban was held at Bayn al-Haramayn, the area between Imam Hussein (AS) Shrine and al-Abbas Shrine, which is a distance of 378 meters.
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6 martyred in shooting at Husseini mourners in Nigeria
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – The Islamic Movement of Nigeria announced that 6 people were martyred in the shooting of security forces on Ashura day.