Mourning

By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh

Mourning ceremony of martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Ruqayyah (SA)

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Mourning ceremony of martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Ruqayyah (SA) started in Imamzadeh Qazi al-Saber (PBUH) on Thursday and will run for three nights.

By: Behnam Tofighi

Farewell (Veda) Musical Mourning

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – 'Farewell (Veda) Musical Mourning' in honor of Ashura was held at Tehran’s Milad Tower on Saturday. The music was composed by Hesameddin Seraj, conducted by Seyyed Mohammad Mirzamani and recited by Vahid Jalilvand.

By: Ramin Saffari

'Salat' traditional ritual held at holy shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH)

MASHHAD, Sep. 02 (MNA) – The traditional ritual of “Salat” (meaning 'calling' or 'inviting') was held at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH) in Mashhad on Sunday.

Hoisting black flag at holy shrine of Imam Hossein

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – On the eve of the mourning month of Muharram, the black flag was hoisted on top of Imam Hossein shrine’s dome on Saturday night in Karbala, Iraq.

By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Preparations for Muharram in Qom

QOM, Aug. 26 (MNA) – As the mourning month of Muḥarram approaches, the Iranians make preparations for mourning the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) on the 10th of Muharram in the year 61 AH. The following photos show setting up a big tent at the Musa al-Mubarqa' holy shrine in Qom in the north of Iran.

By: Mahmoud Rahimi

‘Moslemiyeh” ceremony marked in Shah Abdol-Azim (AS) shrine

REY, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The first night of mourning ceremony of ‘Moslemiyeh” and martyrdom anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (AS) was held in the holy shrine of Shah Abdol-Azim (AS) on Thursday.

By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Mourning ceremony of martyrdom anniv. of Imam Ali (AS) marked in Qom

QOM, May 28 (MNA) – Concurrent with the 21st day of holy month of Ramadan, a mourning ceremony marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Ali (AS) was held in Hazrat Masoumeh (SA), Qom province, on Monday.

By: Vahid Abdi

Mourning ceremony of Hazrat Fatemeh (SA) in Tabriz bazaar

TABRIZ, Feb. 10 (MNA) – The mourning ceremony of the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (SA) was held in Tabriz Bazaar, East Azarbaijan prov., late Saturday.

Hazrat Fatimah (SA) mourning ceremony with Leader in attendance

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – The mourning ceremony of the martyrdom of Hazrat Zahra (SA), the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), was held Saturday night in Tehran’s Husseiniyeh of Imam Khomeini with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei in attendance.

Leader attending Hazrat Fatemeh (SA) mourning ceremony

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei attended the mourning ceremony of the martyrdom of Hazrat Zahra (SA), the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), at the Husseiniyeh of Imam Khomeini in Tehran on Friday.

By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Qom pilgrims mourn martyrdom anniv. of Hazrat Fatimah

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – A host of Shia pilgrims marked the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatimah Zahra (SA) at Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) Mausoleum in Qom province on Sunday.

By: Hamid Vakili

Mourning ceremony for martyrdom anniv. of Hazrat Fatemeh (SA)

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Concurrent with the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh (SA), a mourning ceremony was held in Imam Sadiq University’s mosque this morning with speech of Hojjatoleslam Abedini and eulogy of Meysan Motiei and Mehdi Rasouli.

By: Ramin Saffari

Demise anniv. of Prophet Muhammad in holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS)

MASHHAD, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Mourners from across Iran and other countries are visiting the holy shrine of Imam Reza (A S) in the northeastern city of Mashhad to mark the demise anniversary of Prophet Muhammad on Wed. (No. 7), a day before the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Reza.

By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Mourners of Imam Hossein gather in Imam Ali shrine

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Hosseini mourners have formed a great gathering in Holy Shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf prior to their march to Karbala as part of annual Arbaeen procession which marks forty days after Ashura, the day Imam Hossein (AS) was martyred.

By: Mohammad Bakhshi

Mourners of Imam Hossein gather in Qom

QOM, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Hosseini mourners formed a great gathering in Qom, during Muharram days.

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.

Ta'sua mourning at Imam Khomeini Husseinieh

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Ta'sua 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 processions in Ayatollah Khamenei’s presence.

By: Taheripour, Hamikhah, Rajabpour, Talei

Iran mourns anniv. of Imam Khomeini's passing

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – Millions of Iranians across the country marked the anniversary of the eternal departure of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, 28 years ago.

By: Seyed Rouhollah Mousavi

Fatemieh mourning held in Qom

QOM, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Special processions were held in Qom, along with other Iranian cities, to mark the anniversary of martyrdom of Hazrat Fatimah Zahra (SA). The Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, Ali Larijani, who is elected from Qom constituency, attended the mourning where top clerics and people of all trade were observing the ritual.

By: Mohammad Reza Abbasi

Iranians mourn martyrdom anniv, of Hazrat Fatimah

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Many Iranians marked anniversary of martyrdom of Hazrat Fatimah Zahra (SA) by participating in mourning processions across the country.

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.

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.

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.

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.

By: Majid Haghdoust

Imam Hossein mourning rituals in Tabriz

TABRIZ, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Imam Hossein mourning rituals during the first decade of Muharram give a different mood to Tabriz nights.

Leader in Imam Hossein's mourning ceremony

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended a mourning ceremony at the Husseiniyeh of Imam Khomeini on the second night of mourning for Imam Hossein-ibn-Ali and his companions (greetings be upon them) on Sunday, October 9.

By: Mehdi Jahangir

German tourists attend Imam Hossein mourning ceremony

MASHHAD, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Some German tourists were guests of Jannat al-Hossein tent in the 5th night of Muharram in Mashhad, North Khorasan province.