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Iranian Cities Prepare for Muharram Rituals

Shia Muslims in cities and towns across Iran are making preparations for holding mourning rituals in the month of Muharram, marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) and his faithful companions in the 680AD Battle of Karbala.

Iran’s Arbaeen Committee to Serve More Pilgrims

Iran’s Arbaeen Headquarters has made necessary preparations for serving more Iranian pilgrims visiting Iraq’s holy sites during Arbaeen this year than the previous year, an official said.

Muslims Prepare for Muharram Mourning Rituals

A fair is underway in Iran’s southwestern city of Ahvaz featuring items used in mourning rituals in the lunar Hijri month of Muharram.

Imam Ali ibne Musa Al Reza's Word on MUHARRAM

Imam Ali ibne Musa Al Reza (a.s) said: “O son of Shabeeb! Muharram is such a month that the Arabs of the age of ignorance (pre-Islāmic) too respected its sanctity and forbade oppression and blood-shed in it.

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine ‘Vanguard of Solidarity in Iraq’

Shaykh Bilal al-Abdali al-Hasani, a member of the Council of Scholars of Muhammadan Relations, visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq.

Iran Registers Pilgrims to Iraq’s Holy Sites in Muharram

Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization announced the start of registration for pilgrimage to Iraqi holy cities during the first ten days of the lunar month of Muharram.

Karbala to Host ‘Tarateel Sajjadiyah’ Int’l Festival

The fifth edition of “Tarateel Sajjadiyyah” international festival will be organized by the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Hussein’s (AS) holy shrine in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq.

Iran, Iraq Discuss Coordination for Arbaeen

Iraq’s ambassador to Iran and the Arab country’s consul general attended a meeting of the Islamic Republic’s Arbaeen Central Headquarters on Monday.

Iraq Tourism Drops by US Sanctions on Iran

With hotels facing mass cancellations, Iraqis in the holy city of Najaf are being hit hard by US sanctions on neighboring Iran, which have forced cash-strapped pilgrims to stay home, Agency France Press reported.

Biography of Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Baqir (PBUH)

The holy Imam Muhammad al-Baqir is the Fifth Apostolic Imam. His epithet was Abu Ja'far and he was popularly titled "al-Baqir".

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