Shiite Muslims in Texas and around the world Monday are mourning the massacre of Husayn ibn Ali, his family members and companions — a slaughter that occurred roughly 1,350 years ago and is one of the ...

As November 3 approaches, the Islamic State’s Caliph Ibrahim is preparing a deadly attack. Around October 10, 680, following his defeat at the Battle of Karbala, Husayn ibn Ali was beheaded by the ...

Muslims across the world shed their own blood in public yesterday to mark the annual Ashura festival. The ceremony is an important event on the religious calendar for Shia worshippers and commemorates ...

On Tuesday, Shiite Muslims across the world will commemorate Ashura - also called the 11th day of Muharram, or the first month in the Islamic calendar. For Shiites, the day is one of mourning and ...

Muharram 2021, the first month of the Islamic calendar, started on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. The Tenth day of Muharram is known as the Day of Ashura. On this day, Muslims mourn the martyrdom of Husayn ...

Muharram, the sacred first month in the Islamic lunar calendar, includes Ashura, honoring Husayn ibn Ali's sacrifice at Karbala. Referred as the ‘Sacred month of Allah’ by Prophet Muhammad- Muharram ...

Muslims around the world will celebrate the holiday of Ashura, an Islamic holiday that commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein ibn Ali, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, at Karbala. The holiday ...

Hundreds of Shia Muslims are expected to walk through Leicester city centre this afternoon (Sunday, July 14) to remember the life and death of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The ...

FASCINATING images show devout Muslims using knives to cut open their heads during a traditional show of faith. Every year, thousands of Shia worshippers take part in the ceremonies, performed to ...