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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 conference titled ‘Muhsen of Humanity’ was held in Multan, Pakistan earlier this week with the participation of Shia and Sunni scholars.
News ID: 3464028    Publish Date : 2017/09/27

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The 680 AD Battle of Karbala in which Imam Hussein (AS) and his faithful companions sacrificed their lives for the sake of the truth and justice, has been a source of inspiration throughout history.
News ID: 3464022    Publish Date : 2017/09/26

Imam Hussein (AS): One who worships God as He deserves to be worshiped, God will give him more than he deserves and wishes for. (Mausoua’at al-Kalamat al-Imam a-Hussein (AS), Page 748, Hadith 906)
News ID: 3464005    Publish Date : 2017/09/25

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A website in the Swedish language has been launched to introduce the life and virtues of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam, to Swedish speakers.
News ID: 3463998    Publish Date : 2017/09/24

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A senior Lebanese Sunni scholar underlined that the uprising of Imam Hussein (AS) against the tyranny of Yazid was based on the teachings of the Quran and Islam.
News ID: 3463984    Publish Date : 2017/09/23

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A Pakistani Shia cleric said that in the Battle of Karbala, Imam Hussein (AS) totally changed the meaning to victory and defeat, says a press release.
News ID: 3463981    Publish Date : 2017/09/23

TEHRAN (IQNA) – An international gathering of hearing-impaired is being held at the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) in Karbala, Iraq.
News ID: 3463576    Publish Date : 2017/08/07

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Quran reading sessions are held every day at the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) in Karbala, Iraq, during the holy month of Ramadan.
News ID: 3462988    Publish Date : 2017/05/31

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The “Warith-ol-Anbiya” Institute for specialized studies on Imam Hussein ’s (AS) uprising plans to compile a comprehensive encyclopedia featuring the life and character of the third infallible Imam (AS).
News ID: 3462409    Publish Date : 2017/03/13

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A senior Iraqi cleric urged the media to reflect to the world Shia Muslims’ faithfulness to Imam Hussein (AS) demonstrated in their annual Arabeen march.
News ID: 3461223    Publish Date : 2016/10/24

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Sheikh Abul Mahdi al-Karbalayi, the custodian of Imam Hussein (AS) holy shrine honored a young Iraqi who learned the entire Quran by heart in just 4 months.
News ID: 3461195    Publish Date : 2016/10/22

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Millions of Shia Muslims in Iran and other parts of the world are commemorating Ashura, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam.
News ID: 3461143    Publish Date : 2016/10/12

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Shia Muslims across the world, including here in the Iranian city of Semnan, 180 kilometers east of the capital, Tehran, attend mourning rituals to commemorate Muharram, a month in the lunar Hijri calendar when Imam Hussein (AS) and his faithful companions were martyred in the Battle of Karbala in the year 680 AD.
News ID: 3461138    Publish Date : 2016/10/10

TEHRAN (IQNA) – All necessary preparations have been made for hosting pilgrims going to the holy city of Najaf, Iraq, for Arbaeen.
News ID: 3461134    Publish Date : 2016/10/10

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Mourning ceremonies marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) in the lunar Hijri month of Muharram began at the Imam Khomeini Husseiniyeh (religious center) in Tehran on Saturday night.
News ID: 3461130    Publish Date : 2016/10/09

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A gathering of Husseini (AS) infants was held in different parts of Sierra Leone on Friday.
News ID: 3461128    Publish Date : 2016/10/09

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei attended a mourning ceremony at the Imam Khomeini Husseiniyeh (religious center) in Tehran on Saturday night.
News ID: 3461126    Publish Date : 2016/10/09

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A special program was held on Wednesday night at the Berlin branch of the Anglican Church about mourning ceremonies marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS).
News ID: 3461118    Publish Date : 2016/10/08

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A senior Iraqi cleric slammed the decision by Egyptian authorities to close down the Imam Hussein (AS) mosque in Cairo on the day of Ashura.
News ID: 3461117    Publish Date : 2016/10/08

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Concurrent with the lunar Hijri month of Muharram, Husseini (AS) infants gatherings were held in different parts of the world, including here in Tehran.
News ID: 3461114    Publish Date : 2016/10/08