Tag Archives: Imam Hussain’s Mourning

What is meant by this is whether the sacrifices of Imam al-Hussain (a) was a power struggle between two rival households, each seeking legitimacy and authority over the other. It is advanced by some, including Muslims, that Imam al-Hussain (a) sought leadership, and this was the...

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan called on his people to follow Iran’s model for Muharram mourning ceremonies....

Representatives of the Grand Ayatollahs (HA) and leaders of the Shia centers in England have issued a statement following the mourning ceremonies of the martyrdom of...

The months of Muharram and Safar offer the yearly opportunity to commemorate the martyrdom of al‑Husayn ibn `Ali (A), the grandson of the Prophet (S) and the third Imam of the Shiite Muslims, at Karbala' on the tenth of....

This article looks at the historic presence of the festival, survival as boria (choral street performance) and alleged Shi‘a roots in...

Imam Hussain announced: “Don’t you see that truth has been replaced by falsehood? We must be prepared to sacrifice everything that is precious in support of...

Millions of people are heading towards Karbala to visit Imam Hussain (as) by walk! Read on to know how you can also take this journey of a lifetime from Najaf to Karbala...

This pilgrimage which involves the rise of millions of Muslims for visiting Imam al-Hussain (a) has become a manifestation of Imam al-Hussain’s (a) glory and is a...

This paper intends to examine religious ideology and discourse conventions of majlis-e-Hussain; i.e. the speech to commemorate the martyrdom of Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad; from a...

There is no doubt that the tragedy of Kerbala, when ascribed to the killers, is a criminal and terrible act. However when ascribed to Husain (A) himself, it represents a conscious confrontation and a...