Mourning Ceremony

Aerial photos of General Soleimani's funeral processions in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Tehran's main streets are packed with millions of people who have come together to bid farewell to the Iranian top commander, Lt. General Qasem Soleimani.
2020-01-06 12:44
VIDEO: Mourners chanting anti-US slogans in English over assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – A ceremony was held on Sunday in Tehran in commemoration of IRGC Quds Force commander Lt. Gen. Soleimani and his companions who were assassinated in a US terrorist assault in Baghdad on Friday. Ten thousand mourners chanted “US, you start it, we will end it”, referring to the US President who directly ordered to assassinate Lt. Gen. Soleimani.
2020-01-06 11:00
VIDEO: Mourners pay homage to assassinated Gen. Soleimani

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Hundreds of thousands of mourners have packed the streets of Tehran to pay tribute to the prominent Iranian commander, Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani, who was martyred by direct order of US President Donald Trump in Baghdad on Friday.
2020-01-06 09:48
By: Behnam Tofighi

Massive turnout of mourners to Tehran’s Mosalla for funeral procession of Gen. Soleimani

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – A large gathering of mourners have convened at Tehran’s Mosalla (congregational prayers site) in the early hours of Mon. morning to take part at the funeral procession for Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, who was assassinated by the US terrorist forces in Baghdad on Friday.
2020-01-06 09:21
Iranians bid farewell to General Soleimani in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Millions of Iranians have packed the streets of Tehran to bid farewell to the Iranian anti-terror commander, Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani, who was martyred by US terrorists in Baghdad on Friday.
2020-01-06 09:06
By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Anniv. of Hazrat Masoumeh (PBUH) passing marked in Qom prov.

QOM, Dec. 07 (MNA) – A mourning ceremony was held on the occasion of the passing anniversary of Hazrat Masoumeh (PBUH) in Qom province on Fri. in the presence of city and provincial officials and people.
2019-12-07 13:58
Martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hassan Asgari (AS) in Qom

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – People of the holy city of Qom in northern Iran mourned the martyrdom 11th Shia Imam Hassan Asgari (AS) on Wednesday.
2019-11-06 21:00
By: Majid Dehghanizadeh

Mourning ceremony for Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Yazd

YAZD, Oct. 28 (MNA) – People of Hansa village in Yazd Province marked the passing anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as well as the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hassan (PBUH) by observing the Palm-carrying (Nakhlgardani) ritual.
2019-10-28 13:39
By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Marking demise anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Qom

QOM, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Mourners from Qom and other cities gathered at the mausoleum of Hazrat Masoumeh to mark the demise anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on Sunday.
2019-10-28 10:10
By: Ramin Saffari

Mourning ceremony for passing anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Mashhad

MASHHAD, Oct. 27 (MNA) – The mourning ceremony for anniversary of the passing of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and also martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hassan (PBUH) was held in Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi province.
2019-10-27 14:47
By: Milad Rafat

3rd national Ta'zieh in Jam county

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Mourning groups (Ta'zieh groups) from across Iran are holding a national gathering in Jam, a county in Bushehr Province in the south of Iran.
2019-10-25 17:24
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.
2019-10-05 13:36
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.
2019-09-28 11:00
By: Seyed Hossein Hosseiniseddiq

Muharram mourning in a strange country

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – A few years back, I went to Germany to study for a doctorate and settled in a university campus located in a small town hundred kilometers North of Frankfurt in the woods. After a short while, I got to know the university and its surroundings.
2019-09-15 09:01
By: Sondos Al-Asaad

Machgharah: The town of Resistance and Martyrs commemorates Imam Hussein’s Martyrdom

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Thousands of mourners have gathered from various West Bekaa villages to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shiite Imam and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), in the Lebanese town of Machgharah, to pledge allegiance to Imam Hussein and to resonate their firm stance to all the conspirators that no war shall weaken their determination and faith in the approach of resistance.
2019-09-15 00:41
More than 30 killed in mass stampede in Karbala

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – According to reports more than 30 pilgrims were killed and dozens were wounded in a stampede in the city of Karbala, Iraq.
2019-09-10 18:51
By: Behnam Yousefi

Ashura mourning ceremony in central Iran

KHOMEIN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – People of Khomein, Markazi province, gathered in the center of the city to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH) on Ashura Day (this year on September 10).
2019-09-10 16:08
Ayatollah Khamenei attends a Muharram mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashura

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – The fourth night of 2019 Muharram mourning ceremony was held on September 9, at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyeh with Ayatollah Khamenei and senior Iranian officials attending.
2019-09-10 11:35
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.
2019-09-02 10:10
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.
2019-08-10 10:20
By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Martyrdom anniversary of Imam Sadiq (AS) marked in Qom prov.

QOM, Jun. 30 (MNA) – A mourning ceremony was held on the occasion of martyrdom anniversary of Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq, Sixth Infallible Imam of Household of Holy Prophet Muhammad (S), in Qom province on Friday in the presence of Ayatollah Vahid Khorasani and huge participation of enthusiasts and lovers of this infallible imam.
2019-06-30 10:09
Mourning ceremony for Imam Ali (AS) with Leader in attendance

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – A mourning ceremony was held on Monday at Hussayniyah of Imam Khomeini (RA) with participation of a large number of people and the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei on the occasion of Imam Ali (as) martyrdom.
2019-05-27 16:55
Mourning ceremony for Imam Ali with Ayatollah Khamenei in attendance

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – A mourning ceremony was held on Sunday at the Hussayniyah of Imam Khomeini (ra) with the participation of a large number of people and the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei on the occasion of Imam Ali (as) martyrdom.
2019-05-26 19:33
Mourning ceremony for Imam Ali (a.s.) with Ayatollah Khamenei in attendance

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – On the 19th day of Ramadan, marking the anniversary of the day when Imam Ali (as) was fatally wounded, a mourning ceremony was held at the Hussayniyah of Imam Khomeini (ra) with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in attendance.
2019-05-25 22:05
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.
2019-02-10 11:44
By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Pilgrims in Qom mark martyrdom anniv. of Hazrat Fatimah

QOM, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Shia pilgrims in Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) Mausoleum in Qom marked the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatimah Zahra (SA) on Saturday.
2019-02-09 17:50
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.
2019-02-09 11:01
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.
2019-01-20 10:21
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: Iman Hamikhah

Vending mourning attires, apparatus in Hamedan bazaar during Muharram

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Muharram is the most important Shi’a mourning ceremony and commemorates the death of Imam Hussein (AS). Every year, with the arrival of Muharram, Iranian people mourn for Third Infallible Imam of Household of Holy Prophet, Imam Hussein (AS), in which, Imam Hussein (AS) and his 72 close family members, aides and companions were besieged, deprived of food and water in Karbala.
2018-09-12 17:22