Imam Hussein

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Imam Hussein

Imam Hussein (AS) was the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the son of Imam Ali (AS), the first Shia Imam. He is revered by Shia Muslims as the third Imam and the leader of the martyrs. He sacrificed his life and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE, where he faced the tyrannical army of Yazid I, the Umayyad caliph. He is remembered for his courage, piety, and resistance against injustice and oppression.

IQNA – With the arrival of the 11th day of Muharram, which is named Yawm al-Zeynab (Hazrat Zeynab Day), the people of Zanjan, in north of Iran, mourned the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his faithful companions in a large ceremony on June 26, 2026.
News ID: 3498002   Publish Date : 2026/06/28

IQNA – People in Rey, south of Tehran, like other Iranians, performed the Sham-e Ghariban rituals to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions.
News ID: 3497993   Publish Date : 2026/06/27

IQNA – Millions of mourners in Karbala performed the historic and magnificent Rakdha Tuwairaj procession at noon of Ashura Friday.
News ID: 3497982   Publish Date : 2026/06/27

IQNA – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended an Ashura mourning ceremony in Queens, New York, on Thursday to express respect for the occasion and its enduring message.
News ID: 3497980   Publish Date : 2026/06/26

IQNA – There is not a single Muslim resident. Yet, in this village in Maharashtra, India, mourning rituals for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) are held with fervor.
News ID: 3497979   Publish Date : 2026/06/26

IQNA – Thousands of Shia Muslims and devotees of Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS) in various cities of Europe raised Muharram mourning flags and chanted the call of “Labaik Ya Hussein”.
News ID: 3497976   Publish Date : 2026/06/26

IQNA – The holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) in Karbala, Iraq, was full of pilgrims Thursday night, which marked the eve of Ashura in the Arab country.
News ID: 3497974   Publish Date : 2026/06/26

IQNA – The traditional Ashura Torch Carrying Ceremony was held in Najaf, Iraq, to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his loyal companions.
News ID: 3497971   Publish Date : 2026/06/25

IQNA – On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, which marked the day of Tasua, the 9th day of the lunar month of Muharram, thousands of pilgrims attended ceremonies at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in Mashhad, northeast Iran, to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions in the 680 AD Battle of Karbala.  
News ID: 3497969   Publish Date : 2026/06/25

IQNA – The movement of Imam Hussein (AS) had many lofty goals and ideals, and went beyond an only historical uprising.
News ID: 3497967   Publish Date : 2026/06/25

IQNA – As the crescent moon heralds Muharram, the rhythmic thud of chests beating in unison echoes across Iran’s cities and towns, transforming bustling avenues into riverbanks of mourning.
News ID: 3497966   Publish Date : 2026/06/25

IQNA – Today is Tasua, the ninth day of Muharram and the day before Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS).
News ID: 3497960   Publish Date : 2026/06/24

IQNA – A mourning ceremony for Imam Hussein (AS) was held next to the Imam Khomeini (RA) Husseiniyeh in Tehran Tuesday night, on the eve of Tasua.
News ID: 3497959   Publish Date : 2026/06/24

IQNA – People from Najaf, Iraq, residing in the holy city of Qom hold a special mourning ceremony during the first ten days of Muharram.
News ID: 3497955   Publish Date : 2026/06/23

IQNA – Mourning procession are held in Istanbul, Turkey, in first 13th days of the lunar Hijri month of Muharram.
News ID: 3497953   Publish Date : 2026/06/23

IQNA – The first night of the Muharram mourning ceremony for Imam Hussein (AS) next to the Imam Khomeini (RA) Husseiniyeh in Tehran Sunday evening.
News ID: 3497928   Publish Date : 2026/06/22

IQNA – As in previous years, special processions called “Husseini Infants Gatherings” were held in different cities and towns in Iran on Friday, June 20, 2026, with the processions also commemorating the martyrs of the recent wars imposed on the country.
News ID: 3497923   Publish Date : 2026/06/21

IQNA – Iran’s Arbaeen Central Headquarters of Hussein announced the registration dates for those willing to take part in this year’s Arbaeen procession in Iraq. 
News ID: 3497913   Publish Date : 2026/06/21

IQNA – A Lebanese researcher offered a historical analysis examining how mourning rituals for Imam Hussein (AS) and the martyrs of Karbala evolved during the first five centuries of the Islamic Hijri calendar, identifying three distinct phases from personal grief to public ritual.
News ID: 3497902   Publish Date : 2026/06/20

IQNA – A ceremony for changing the flags of the holy shrines of Imam Hussein (AS) and Hazrat Abbas (AS) was held in Karbala on Tuesday evening.
News ID: 3497873   Publish Date : 2026/06/17