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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.

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A book that has gathered references to Imam Hussein (AS) in the Noble Quran has been unveiled in Iran.
News ID: 3478040    Publish Date : 2022/03/05

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Winners of the 7th Arbaeen International Award were announced in the closing ceremony of the event on Wednesday.
News ID: 3477835    Publish Date : 2022/02/16

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) in Karbala has been covered with 100 new carpets on the eve of Imam Ali's (AS) birth anniversary.
News ID: 3477813    Publish Date : 2022/02/14

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The closing ceremony of the 7th edition of the Arbaeen International Award is set to be held in Tehran on Wednesday, Feb. 16.
News ID: 3477802    Publish Date : 2022/02/14

TEHRAN (IQNA) – An international conference titled “Ansar (helpers of) Imam Hussein (AS); Brilliance of Life” is going to be held in Karbala, Iraq, in July.
News ID: 3477801    Publish Date : 2022/02/14

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A number of Palestinian preachers and prayer leaders visited Al-Azhar Islamic Center and Imam Hussein (AS) Mosuqe (Al-Hussein Mosque) in Cairo, capital of Egypt.
News ID: 3477729    Publish Date : 2022/02/08

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Hundreds of flowers have been used to decorate the holy mausoleum of Imam Hussein (AS) in Karbala, Iraq, ahead of the auspicious occasions of the lunar Hijri month of Rajab.
News ID: 3477701    Publish Date : 2022/02/06

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A cultural-artistic event titled "Um al-Muqawama" (Mother of Resistance) has started in Karbala with the participation of top Iranian artists.
News ID: 3476957    Publish Date : 2021/12/16

TEHRAN (IQNA) – An Iranian Muslim scholar says Imam Hussein (AS) is a role model not just for Shias or Muslims, but for all the humanity.
News ID: 3476799    Publish Date : 2021/12/05

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Followers of Sufism and the people of Cairo held a major ceremony to mark the birth anniversary of the second Shia Imam, Imam Hussein (AS).
News ID: 3476760    Publish Date : 2021/12/02

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Arbaeen of Imam Hussain’s (AS) martyrdom was observed in different cities in Pakistan on Tuesday.
News ID: 3475827    Publish Date : 2021/09/28

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria marched for several kilometres along a major road to mark the Arbaeen which comes up forty days after the Ashura.
News ID: 3475822    Publish Date : 2021/09/28

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Pilgrims from different parts of Iraq and other countries have gathered in the holy city of Karbala on Arbaeen to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS).  
News ID: 3475807    Publish Date : 2021/09/27

TEHRAN (IQNA) – More than 14 million people are participating in the Arbaeen procession in Iraq, officials of the Karbala Province said.
News ID: 3475805    Publish Date : 2021/09/27

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Some 59,000 Iranian pilgrims have traveled to Iraq so far to partake in the huge annual Arbaeen procession Iran’s minister of roads and urban development said.
News ID: 3475802    Publish Date : 2021/09/27

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Tens of thousands of people start a march every year toward the shrine of Imam Hussain (AS) in Karbala on the occasion of Arbaeen.
News ID: 3475780    Publish Date : 2021/09/25

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A host of symbolic shrines, known as Hussein Tekri, have been built in an Indian city which hosts Shia mourners during months of Muharram and Safar.  
News ID: 3475772    Publish Date : 2021/09/24

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The 18th international convention of Pir-Gholaman Husseini (veteran servants of ceremonies held to commemorate Imam Hussein (AS) martyrdom) was held in Tabriz, northwest Iran, on Tuesday.
News ID: 3475724    Publish Date : 2021/09/15

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A series of Taziyeh performances featuring the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions in Karbala are being held in Tehran.
News ID: 3475689    Publish Date : 2021/09/12

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Pilgrims in the southern Iraqi city of Basra have started marching toward the holy city of Karbala ahead of Arbaeen.
News ID: 3475648    Publish Date : 2021/09/07