Muharram 2024
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By: Nadia Pormah
Ta’zieh performance in Alborz prov.
ALBORZ PROV., Jul. 26 (MNA) – The grand Hosseiniyah of Baraghan is the largest adobe building in Alborz province built in 913 Hejira and Ta’zieh is performed in this hosseiniyah for more than 531 years during the mourning month of Muharram.
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By: Mehdi Bakhshi
Symbolic caravan of captives of Karbala in Qom
QOM, Jul. 26 (MNA) – The symbolic caravan of the captives of Karbala was showcased in Qom province with the participation of 2,000 artists.
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VIDEO: Muharram mourning rituals in Iran's Rudsar
TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – People of Iran's northern city of Rudsar held a ceremony on Tuesday night to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Imam of Shia Muslims.
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VIDEO: Muharram mourning ceremony in Rasht
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – People of Iran's northern city of Rasht held a ceremony on Tuesday night to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Imam of Shia Muslims.
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VIDEO: Imam Hussein mourning ceremony in Rasht
RASHT, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Sarallah Mourning Group in Rasht observed the mourning ceremony of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his true companions on Sunday night.
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VIDEO: Muharram mourning ceremonies in Lahijan
LAHIJAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Concurrent with the mourning month of Muharram, people in Lahijan, Rasht province, convened at Chahar Padeshah (four kings) mosque of this northern province to mourn for Imam Hussein (AS) and his true companions.
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VIDEO: Bani Asad tribeswomen's mourning procession in Karbala
KARBALA, Jul. 20 (MNA) – The holy city of Karbala witnessed the massive traditional mourning procession of women of Bani Asad Tribe.
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By: Majid Dehganizadeh
Muharram mourning rituals in Yazd
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – People gathered at Molla Ismail Mosque in Yazd to observe Muharram rituals and mourn for Imam Hussein (AS) and his loyal companions.
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VIDEO: Mourning ceremony for Imam Hussein family in Kashan
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – The footage shows a mourning ceremony held in Iran's Kashan to commemorate the sufferings of the family of Imam Hussein (AS) after the battle of Karbala.
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MNA photographers
Muharram 2024 across Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Iranian people commemorated the Muharram rituals by mourning the third Infallible Imam of Shia Muslims, Imam Hussein (AS), and his loyal companions at the Hosseiniyahs and mosques.
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By: Mansoureh Ghalichi
Tea; integral part of Muharram ceremonies
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Distributing tea among mourners during Muharram ceremonies has become a ritual in Iran since old times.
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Leader at Muharram mourning ceremony
TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended a mourning ceremony on Wednesday night at Imam Khomeini Hosseinieh to mourn the martyrdom of Imam al-Sajjad and also Imam Hussein (AS).
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By: Ahmad Hasani
Shaam-e Ghariban at Imam Reza (AS) shrine
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The traditional mourning ceremony of Sham-i-Ghariban (the night of the forsaken) which refers to the evening and night of Ashura, was held at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) on Tuesday night.
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By: Amirhossein Radnia
Muharram mourning rituals in Khosf, South Khorasan
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – People in Khusf City, South Khorasan Province, Iran held Muharram mourning rituals including “Nakhl Gradani” and “Bil Zani” to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH) in the battle of Karbala.
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VIDEO: Ashura Day in Imam Hussein holy Shrine in Karbala
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Millions of Imam Hussein martyrdom mourners held a morning ceremony at the infallible Imam shrine in Karbala on Ashura Day, Wednesday.
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By: Morteza Aminoroayayi
Mourning ceremony of Ashura in Bar, Razavi Khorasan
TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The people of Bar City in the Central District of Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, observed Ashura on Tuesday by participating in mourning ceremonies.
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By: Khadijeh Naderi
‘Shaam-e Ghariban’ ritual observed in Isfahan
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The traditional mourning ceremony of Sham-e Ghariban (the night of the forsaken) which refers to the evening and night of Ashura, was held in Isfahan on Tuesday night.
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By: Mehdi Almasi
Mourners mark night of Ashura in Zanjan
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The people of Zanjan held a mourning ceremony on Tuesday night to mark the occasion of Ashura.
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By: Mehdi Bakhshi
‘Shaam-e Ghariban’ ceremony in Qom
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The ‘Shaam-e Ghariban’ (The Night of the Oppressed) gathering was held near Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) shrine in Qom. This ceremony is traditionally held on the evening of Ashura to honor the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS).
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Lebanese hold Ashura Day rally in S Beirut (+Photos)
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – People in Lebanon held a massive rally on Ashura Day, which marks the 10th day of mourning month of Muharrahm , in which, Imam Hussein and his true companions were martyred in the Battle of Karbala, in Dahieh, southern Beirut.
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By: Amin Berenjkar
Shaam-e-Ghariban observed in Shiraz
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The traditional mourning ceremony of Sham-i-Ghariban (the night of the forsaken) which refers to the evening and night of Ashura, was held in Shah Cheragh holy shrine in Shiraz.
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Nasrallah:
New settlements to be targeted if aggression continues
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah says that the continuation of targeting civilians will compel the Resistance to launch missiles and strike new settlements that were previously untouched.
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ISIL claims responsibility for Oman attack
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The ISIL terrorist group has claimed responsibility for attacking a mourning ceremony in the Omani capital of Muscat on the day of Ashura.
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VIDEO: Ashura mourning in Zanjan
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – People of Zanjan held massive mourning ceremonies on the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) on Tuesday.
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VIDEO: Ashura noon prayers in London
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – The Muslims in the United Kingdom said their noon prayers of Ashura Day at the Islamic Center of England on Tuesday.
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Pakistanis mark Ashura Day in Islamabad (+photos)
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – The Shia Muslims in Pakistan held a mourning ceremony on Ashura Day on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his companions in the battle of Karbala.
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Kan'ani asks Muslims to remember Gaza on Ashura Day
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani has called on Muslims across the world to remember Palestinian people on Ashura Day.
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How world intellectuals, thinkers describe Imam Hussein (AS)
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) who sacrificed his life for the sake of preserving Islam and justice has inspired many thinkers, intellectuals, and politicians around the world.
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VIDEO: Night before Ashura in Karbala
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – The video footage sent by Mehr correspondent shows the night before Ashura Day in the holy city of Karbala in Iraq where the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) is located.
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Video shows people in S Arabia mark Ashura
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Mourners in Saudi Arabia's Shia-populated Qatif region pay tribute to martyrs of Karbala.