The month of Muḥarram is not merely a historical occasion that passes by the Muslim Ummah—it is a season for the revival of consciousness and the awakening of the Islamic conscience. It is in this sacred month that the oppression suffered by the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) is most vividly remembered, and...
Read More »Ayatollah Sayyid Monir al-Khabbaz Meets Scholars in Dearborn, US
Held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the meeting served as a forum for consultation and dialogue on how to best prepare for the sacred month of Muharram and revive its significance with purpose and clarity....
Read More »Twelver Shia in Edinburgh: Marking Muharram, Mourning Husayn (AS)
By closely examining Twelver Shia’ public performance of Islam, this article offers a case study of an alternative narrative of Muslims in Britain and sheds new light on the rituals and experience of the Twelver Shia in...
Read More »Traditional Muharram Mourning Ceremonies, Rituals across Iran
Every year, in the month of Muharram, mourners beat their chests, chant soul-stirring elegies with heavy hearts, and shed tears over the tragic martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS), his family and loyal companions. Filled with great sorrow, the mourners, most dressed in black, pour into streets in small and big …
Read More »How a Movement Changed Course of History
Imam Hussein’s movement can be seen as a lesson that will teach generations to come how to fight against tyranny and injustice. Imam Hussein won the battle against the despotic rulers of his time once his blood touched the sword of his...
Read More »If Hussain Was one of Us, We Would Raise a Banner for Him in Everywhere
"Hussain (AS) is in my heart; If Hossein was one of us, we would raise a banner for him in every corner of the earth, and we would call on people to Christianity with the name of Hussain. You Shiites and Muslims do not appreciate the value of...
Read More »Biblical Perspective on Imam Hussain (AS)
Significant events in Allah’s plan for delivering guidance to mankind are not sudden, unexpected and unforetold events. The tragedy of Karbala was known and announced by the Prophet (saw) long before it...
Read More »Why Muslims Keep Alive the Name of Imam Hussain (AS) in Muharram?
Every year, we revive Ashura and the name of “Hussain” for several reasons; The first reason is Verse 32 of Surah Hajj, “That is so. And whoever honours the symbols of Allah (SWT), it is certainly out of the piety of the heart...
Read More »Arbaeen Procession, Spirituality, and Foreign Policy
a large number of Muslims would try this year to commemorate the massively popular event, which is based upon the Shi’ite culture, remotely and following the health protocols, including the symbolic pilgrimage via the social networks and mass media, in the hope of holding a more magnificent procession in the....
Read More »Ashura: Uprising as Struggle for Justice to Uphold Humanity
Ashura has always been a school where the character of a man has been tested and developed and Imam Hussein (A.S) has been the greatest teacher of humanity in this school....
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