Ashura

By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh

Iran's National Orchestra commemorates Ashura

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Iran's National Orchestra staged a performance Mon. night at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, in commemoration of Ashura.
2018-11-06 11:37
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi

Why Zainab’s (SA) mandate is heavier than Hussain’s (AS)

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Ashura was marked across the world with tremendous religious fervor this weekend. Massive processions were taken out in different countries to pay glowing tribute to the martyrs of Karbala. Mourners wore black dresses, recited soul-stirring elegies and reaffirmed their pledge to uphold the sacrosanct principles exemplified by the grandson of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) on the desert plains of Karbala more than 1400 years ago.
2018-09-23 18:53
US plots in Middle East doomed to failure

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Tehran Interim Friday Prayers Leader Seyed Mohammad Hasan Aboutorabifard said that US should know that their malicious plots in the Middle East have doomed to failure.
2018-09-21 16:15
By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) Mausoleum hosts Ashura Day mourning ceremony

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Mourning ceremony of Day of Ashura (marking 10th of Muharram, the day Imam Hussein (AS) and 72 of his true companions were martyred in the Battlefield of Karbala) was held in Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) Mausoleum in Qom province on Sept. 20.
2018-09-21 16:08
By: Mohammad Reza Abbasi

Tent-burning ceremony in Ashura in Tehran

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Concurrent with Day of Ashura (marking the tenth day of Muharram that Imam Hussein (AS) and 72 of his true companions martyred in the Battlefield of Karbala, the symbolic tent-burning ceremony was held on Thursday Sept. 20 in Imam Hossein (AS) Square in Tehran in the presence of scores of enthusiasts and lovers of Ahl al-Bayt.
2018-09-21 11:11
By: Mehran Riazi

Ashura mourning ceremony in Tehran

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – People of Tehran gathered at Imam Hussein Square in the center of the capital today to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussein on Ashura Day.
2018-09-20 16:54
By: Mehdi Almasi

Ashura midday prayers in Zanjan

ZANJAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – In commemoration of the last prayers that Imam Hussein led in Karbala, people of Zanjan, a city in northwestern Iran, held prayers in the city’s grand Hosseinieh on Ashura Day.
2018-09-20 16:45
Leader attends Muharram mourning ceremony on night of Ashura

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The fourth night of 2018 Muharram mourning ceremony was held on September 19, at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyeh with Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei attending.
2018-09-20 10:01
Zarif:

Imam Hossein’s message is ‘standing up for justice yields victory’

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif posted a message on his Twitter account saying that the main message of Imam Hossein in Karbala is ‘standing up for justice yields victory’.
2018-09-19 18:24
VIDEO: Muharram mourning procession in Bushehr

BUSHEHR, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Bushehr, Southern Iran, annually hosts Muharram mourning ceremonies which are distinguished for their order and discipline. Here you can see a group of mourners doing the procession in a Bushehr's mosque.
2018-09-19 17:11
By: Abolfazl Mohammadi

Foreign tourists attending Muharram mourning in Yazd

YAZD, Sep. 19 (MNA) – A host of foreign tourists annually attend Muharram mourning ceremonies in Yazd province. Some of them reportedly come to Iran and Yazd province exclusively for viewing these processions.
2018-09-19 15:46
By: Aref Fathi

Performing Ta’zieh in Alborz province

BARAGHAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Ta’zieh is a type of Condolence Theater which focuses on the tragic fate of Imam Hossein in the battle of Karbala. This theater stages in almost all parts of Iran during Muharram mourning. Here is a Ta’zieh played in Baraghan village, Alborz province.
2018-09-18 15:54
2nd night of Muharram mourning ceremony in presence of Iran's Leader

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – The second night of mourning ceremony on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussain was held in presence of Ayatollah Khamenei at Imam Khomeini's Hosseinieh.
2018-09-17 22:18
Ayat. Khamenei attends 1st Muharram mourning ceremony

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The first night of mourning ceremony on the martyrdom of Imam Hussain was held in presence of Ayatollah Khamenei at Imam Khomeini's Hosseinieh.
2018-09-16 23:19
By: Sondoss Al Asaad

The legacy of Ashura: resistance and victory

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Shia Muslims around the world mark the holiest lunar months of Muharram and Safar to mourn the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein Ibn Ali.
2018-09-15 16:29
Rouhani:

‘Ashura is Iranian nation’s model against economic war’

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Ashura is the model that Iranian nation adopts for economic war imposed to the country by enemies.
2018-09-12 17:48
The Head of Islamic Human Rights Commission:

‘British Shia tool against true Islam for political interests’

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – A British based satellite TV station promotes a ritual (banned by Shia clerics) to be done during the processions of the Islamic Month of Muharram. The interview addresses various dimensions of the issue.
2017-10-23 20:00
By: Abolfazl Mohammadi

Foreign tourists attend Ashura mourning in Yazd

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – A large number of foreign tourists from different countries attended the mourning ceremony of Imam Hossein (AS) in Yazd.
2017-10-03 12:18
By: Berenjkar, Bakhshi, Asgarpour, Talaei

Millions mark Ashura across Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Million Iranians on Sun. observed Ashura, the culmination of a 10-day annual mourning period in the lunar month of Muharram which marks the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and 72 of his companions in 680 AD.
2017-10-02 10:31
By: Mahmoud Khakbaz

Ashura mourning ritual in Kish Island

KISH ISLAND, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Iranian mourners in Kish Island gather around to mark Ashura, the tenth day of the lunar month of Muharram which marks the martyrdom of Imam Hossein (AS).
2017-10-01 16:32
Pres. Rouhani attends Ashura mourning at Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – President Rouhani attended Ashura mourning ceremony at Shah-Abdol-Azim holy shrine and mourned for Imam Hossein (AS).
2017-10-01 11:45
Release 'prisoners of conscience' immediately

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – IHRC has called on the Nigerian authorities to immediately release scores of people detained last week during events commemorating the Islamic occasion of Ashura.
2016-10-18 22:09
Ashura mourning in Canada

TORONTO, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Mourning ceremony to mark Ashura, the tenth day of the lunar month of Muharram which marks the martyrdom of Imam Hossein (AS) was held in Toronto, Canada.
2016-10-14 22:42
By: Roumina Farajzadeh

Congregation of mourners in Zanjan

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Thousands of the mourners of Karbala event convened at Zanjan’s Grand Zeynabiah where they marked the sufferings of the women and children of the caravan of Imam Hussein (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, after Imam Hussein and the men accompanying him were brutally martyred in 7th century.
2016-10-14 18:37
By: Mohsen Noferesti

Young mourners of Imam Hussain

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Children and teenagers are eager to have active participation at the widespread mourning ceremonies held among the Muslim communities. Some of them have been the subject for photographers.
2016-10-14 16:08
6th night of mourning at Imam Khomeini Husseinieh

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The sixth night of mourning for the anniversary of the battle of Karabala was held at Imam Khomeini Husseinia in Tehran where the officials and thousands of public attended the last night of the processions in Ayatollah Khamenei’s presence.
2016-10-14 16:05
By: Mahdi Jahangir

Hosseini mourners

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Hosseini mourners mark Muharram nationwide.
2016-10-14 13:07
By: Zahra Sobhani

Glasgow hosts annual Ashura procession

GLASCOW, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Scottish Muslims marched on Wednesday in Glasgow from Gibson Street to Kelvin Way to observe the rituals of the holy day of Ashura.
2016-10-13 20:39
Ashura in Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Along with other Muslims of the world who commemorated the tenth day of Muharram known as Ashura on Wednesday, the Muslims of Tanzania observed the rituals of the day. Here are the photos from Tanzanian capital city of Dar es Salaam.
2016-10-13 17:59
Ashura held in Iraqi Kurdistan’s cities

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Different cities of Iraqi Kurdistan hosted ceremonies to commemorate the annual Ashura procession. The tenth day of Muharram- the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar- has been mourned for centuries after the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) along with his children and companions was martyred in 7th century A.D.
2016-10-13 16:31