Muharram

AhlulBayt World Assembly to hold int'l mourning contest

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Tehran-based AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly will hold an international contest dubbed "Ahsan Al-Azza Global and International Mourning" with the aim of bringing its fellow bodies together during holy month of Muharram.
2021-10-04 16:29
Leader attends Arabaeen mourning ceremony

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Monday attended the Arbaeen mourning ceremony marking forty days after the anniversary of Imam Hussein’s (PBUH) martyrdom in the battle of Karbala.
2021-09-27 12:15
By: Behnam Tofighi

Ta'zieh performance underway in Hozeh Honari

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Hozeh Honari in Tehran is holding Ta'zieh performance from September 6 to 12.
2021-09-08 16:36
By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Media members observe Muharram mourning ceremony in Qom

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – The mourning ceremonies of Imam Hussein (PBUH) was held with the presence of some artists, journalists, and media members in Qom province.
2021-08-24 16:05
3 Ashura mourners martyred, 12 injured by Nigerian police

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Nigerian police attacked Ashura mourners in the eponymous state capital with live ammunition and tear gas on Ashura Day, killing at least three people and seriously wounding 12 more.
2021-08-22 11:15
By: Amir Salavati

Ta’zieh performance in Semnan

SEMNAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – On Friday, Ta'zieh, a religious play reenacting historical, tragic, and epic events of Karbala and the martyrdom of Imam Hossein (PBUH), was performed in Semnan.
2021-08-21 13:46
By: Saeed-Reza Razavi

Ashura Day mourning ceremony marked in Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – People in Tehran province preserved Ashura, the day that Third Infallible Imam of Household, Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his true companions were martyred in the Battle of Karbala.
2021-08-20 19:00
VIDEO: Mourning ceremony of Imam Hussein (PBUH) in Kabul

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – People in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul are shown who observed the mourning ceremonies of Third Infallible Imam of Household of Holy Prophet, Imam Hussein (PBUH) during Tasu'a (ninth day of mourning month of Muharram).
2021-08-20 14:00
VIDEO: Tawirij mourning procession in Karbala

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – The Tawirij procession is the largest mourning ceremony for Imam Hussein (PBUH) in the world that moves from the Qantara Al-Salam neighborhood of eastern Karbala, and from the city of Tawirij to Karbala on the Day of Ashura.
2021-08-19 21:05
'Resistance to oppression, struggles for freedom continue'

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Referring to a quote of the third Shia Imam about struggling for freedom, the Iranian Foreign Minister said that resistance to oppression and struggles for freedom continue across the globe.
2021-08-19 20:35
By: Iman Hamikhah

Ashura Day mourning ceremony observed in Hamadan

HAMADAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – People in Hamadan province preserved Ashura, the day of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his companions.
2021-08-19 18:35
VIDEO: Ashura mourning ceremony in Charbagh

ALBORZ, Aug. 19 (MNA) – People in Charbagh of Alborz province mourned the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his faithful companions on the Day of Ashura.
2021-08-19 17:35
By: Kobra Rezaei

Imam Reza holy shrine in Tasu'a Day

MASHHAD, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Every year, the holy shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH) in Mashhad hosts lovers and mourners of the third Shia Imam on Tasu'a Day.
2021-08-19 12:05
Leader attends Ashura night mourning ceremony

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei attended the Ashura night mourning ceremony on Wednesday in Imam Khomeini Hussainia.
2021-08-19 10:00
'We will stand firm in any war whether economic or political'

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Hezbollah Secretary-General Seyyed Hasan Nasrallah stressed the continuation of staying firm in the face of wars of all kind, whether economic, political and media.
2021-08-19 09:34
Shia Muslims hold mourning rituals on Day of Ashura

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram which marks the day when Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his companions were martyred at the Battle of Karbala.
2021-08-19 02:00
By: Iman Hamikhah

Mourning rituals held in Hamedan on Tasua night

HAMEDAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Preserving the anti-coronavirus health protocols, people in Hamedan hold mourning ceremonies of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam on the eve of the 9th night of Muharram, Tasua, on Tue.
2021-08-18 17:00
By: Pouya Bazargard

Tasua mourning ceremony in Rasht

RASHT, Aug. 18 (MNA) – People in the provincial capital of Gilan, Rasht, preserved Tasua, the eve of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), by holding mourning rituals.
2021-08-18 15:59
By: Amir Salavati

Mourning rituals of Muharram in deserts

SEMNAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – People of Semnan, the central province of Iran, commemorate the ninth day of Muharram, known as Tasu’a, in the deserts of the province.
2021-08-18 14:08
VIDEO: Muharram mourners march in Vancouver, Canada

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Shias marched in Vancouver, Canada, to preserve Muharram's mourning.
2021-08-18 12:23
Leader preserves mourning rituals on Tasua night

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Leader preserved the mourning ceremonies of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam on the eve of the 9th night of Muharram, Tasua.
2021-08-18 09:36
Tasu’a, commemoration day of a tragic incident

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Tasu'a in the Islamic calendar refers to the ninth day of Muharram. A day before Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his true companions were martyred at the Battle of Karbala. Tasu'a is the commemoration day of a tragic incident.
2021-08-18 08:00
VIDEO: Muharram mourning ceremony in Lausanne

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Through the efforts of the 14 Infallible Imams Islamic Center in Lausanne, Switzerland, a mourning ceremony to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein was held in the Swiss city.
2021-08-18 02:00
VIDEO: People in Shiraz preserving Muharram mourning ceremony

SHIRAZ, Aug. 17 (MNA) – A religious circle in Shiraz province of Iran hosted the mourning ceremony of the seventh night of Muharram by fully observing health protocols.
2021-08-17 21:00
By: Mina Noei

Muharram mourning ceremony in Tabriz

TABRIZ, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Muharram mourning ceremonies are held in the 'Blue Mosque' of Tabriz with the presence of the people observing health protocols.
2021-08-17 16:37
By: Mohammad Reza Jafari

Muharram ceremony observed at Isfahan Grand Mosque

ISFAHAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Isfahan Grand Mosque hosted the ceremony of the 8th night of Muharram which was held by observing health protocols.
2021-08-17 15:34
Leader attends 2nd night of Muharram mourning ceremony

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – The 2nd night of the mourning ceremony of the third Shia Imam, Imam Hussein (PBUH) was held in the presence of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in Imam Khomeini Hussainia.
2021-08-17 08:41
By: Pantea Nikzad

Video-mapping on occasion of Muharram

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – A video-mapping projection was performed in Tehran’s Azadi Tower on Sunday evening on the occasion of the holy month of Muharram.
2021-08-16 23:00
Leader hosts mourning ceremony of Imam Hussein (PBUH)

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei hosted the first night of the mourning ceremony of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam.
2021-08-16 08:46
By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh

Jannat al-Abbas (AS) Religious Circle hold Muharram ceremony

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – The 6th night of the Muharram mourning ceremony was held in Jannat al-Abbas (AS) Religious Circle in Tehran by fully observing anti-coronavirus and social-distancing guidelines.
2021-08-16 02:00