observes the teachings of Islam including those relating to prayer, hijab, self-reform, selflessness and moral etiquettes etc is the essential of Arbaeen pilgrimage .
Read More »Philosophy of the Mourning Ceremonies
We believe that the mourning ceremonies, for the martyrs, especially the Martyrs of Karbala will serve to maintain the monument of such dear ones, and keep us aware of their self sacrifices for the sake of God and...
Read More »Ashura, A Day Like No Other
1335 years ago, on Ashura; the tenth day of the new Islamic year, in the early hours of the afternoon, on a sand-dune at Karbala, south of the current Iraqi capital, a convoy of men, women, and children was savagely massacred and 110 were killed by an army of over 30,000. …
Read More »Worldwide Rituals Held to Mark Ashura
Ashura, the 10th day of the lunar month of Muharram, marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussain (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HF). One of the philosophy of Imam Hussain uprising is to Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil – a must for every Muslim, during the Abbasid caliph Yazid …
Read More »Bahraini scholars issue statement over attacks on Muharram mourners
In statement released, a group of prominent Bahraini Shi’ite clerics have condemned the recent terrorist attack against Shi’ite mourners in the Saudi Arabian city of Sayhat and the shootings in two husayniyah’s in the Bahraini towns of al-Hamalah and Dumistan, in which the Takfiri terrorist group ISIL claimed responsibility for. …
Read More »“Muharram mourning Ceremonies across the world” photo report – part 1
A collection of mourning ceremonies including Muslim scholars
Read More »English Muharram mourning ceremonies held in Iran-Tehran
A group of foreign nationals located in Tehran along with Iranians who used to live abroad or even pay occasional visits to Iran, have gathered together to commemorate martyrdom of Imam Hussain on the Day of Ashura. A group of foreign nationals located in Tehran along with Iranians who used …
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