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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 – A senior Iranian cleric described Sahifa Sajjadiyeh as a book that contains profound concepts about justice, government, and political criticism of the Umayyad era.
News ID: 3493889    Publish Date : 2025/07/18

IQNA – An Iranian cultural official described the annual Arbaeen procession as an opportunity to demonstrate the new Islamic civilization.
News ID: 3493884    Publish Date : 2025/07/18

IQNA – Arbaeen and the Islamic Revolution have a deep connection, and this connection will become more apparent as time passes, an Iranian official said.
News ID: 3493859    Publish Date : 2025/07/15

IQNA – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has deployed 23 helicopters and one aircraft for emergency medical evacuations during this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq, its Secretary-General Meisam Afshar announced.
News ID: 3493856    Publish Date : 2025/07/15

IQNA – A three-day Arabic calligraphy exhibition titled "In the Path of Ashura" has opened in the revered area between the shrines of Imam Hussein (AS) and Hazrat Abbas (AS) in Karbala, Iraq.
News ID: 3493846    Publish Date : 2025/07/15

IQNA – The 1447 AH Arbaeen pilgrimage has officially begun, with pilgrims setting out on foot from Ras al-Bisheh, located in Iraq’s southernmost region of Al-Faw, toward the city of Karbala.
News ID: 3493841    Publish Date : 2025/07/14

IQNA – The defining principle of Imam Hussein ’s (AS) uprising was the unwavering commitment to religious and moral responsibility, regardless of personal cost, said a university lecturer.
News ID: 3493837    Publish Date : 2025/07/15

IQNA – An Iranian cleric says emotional interpretations of Imam Hussein ’s (AS) uprising have hindered a deeper understanding of his legacy and made it harder for people to follow his example meaningfully.
News ID: 3493836    Publish Date : 2025/07/14

IQNA – A specialized museum of Taziyeh instruments was inaugurated in Iran’s central city of Arak on Monday, July 12.
News ID: 3493834    Publish Date : 2025/07/14

IQNA – Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization will launch this week the registration process for those wishing to take part in this year’s Arbaeen procession in Iraq.
News ID: 3493831    Publish Date : 2025/07/14

IQNA – An Iranian academic has emphasized that Ashura should not be reduced to a purely historical event, arguing that it remains central to the identity and spiritual life of Shia Islam.
News ID: 3493816    Publish Date : 2025/07/13

IQNA – One of the oldest home-based Muharram mourning rituals in Yazd, central Iran, is the morning Rozeh Khani at the Rismani family home, which is nearly 100 years old.
News ID: 3493800    Publish Date : 2025/07/12

IQNA – An Iranian film and television producer highlighted the great capacity of the Ashura incident for reproducing moral, epic, and human concepts in the context of performing arts, including cinema.
News ID: 3493798    Publish Date : 2025/07/12

IQNA – A forum titled Ma Ra’aytu Illa Jamila (I saw nothing but beauty) was held at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in Mashhad, northeast Iran, where the speaker highlighted the role of women in the Ashura uprising.
News ID: 3493796    Publish Date : 2025/07/12

IQNA – The Arbaeen 2025 transport operation will start on July 25, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Transportation, Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehran Ghorbani said.
News ID: 3493784    Publish Date : 2025/07/10

IQNA – A large crowd gathered in the historic town of Nushabad, near Kashan in central Iran, to witness the traditional Taziyeh performance on July 7, 2025.
News ID: 3493769    Publish Date : 2025/07/09

IQNA – The holding of Muharram rituals in Georgia with unique features this year demonstrated several important realities, including the connection between Ashura and the resistance front.
News ID: 3493765    Publish Date : 2025/07/09

IQNA – An Iranian scholar has described Surah al-Fajr in the Quran as a chapter closely linked to the legacy of Imam Hussein (AS), calling it a deep reflection of the philosophy behind the Karbala uprising.
News ID: 3493760    Publish Date : 2025/07/09

IQNA – The infallible Imams (AS) and the Ashura movement are a spiritual capital for the world of humanity, an Iranian official said.
News ID: 3493755    Publish Date : 2025/07/08

IQNA – The United Nations’ envoy to Iraq announced the organization’s support for the nomination of the holy city of Karbala as the capital of Islamic culture.
News ID: 3493747    Publish Date : 2025/07/08