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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) – The Berlin branch of the Anglican Church plans to host a program about elegy recitations in mourning of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS).
News ID: 3461094    Publish Date : 2016/10/04

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Cities and town across Iran are draped in black mourning cloth and flags in the lunar month of Muharram as Muslims mourn the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions in the 680 A.D. Battle of Karbala.
News ID: 3461088    Publish Date : 2016/10/04

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A forum was held at Imam Ali (AS) holy shrine in Najaf, Iraq, to discuss recitation of the Quran and organizing Quranic programs during mourning ceremonies in the lunar month of Muharram.
News ID: 3461057    Publish Date : 2016/10/01

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A conference titled Imam Hussein (AS), featuring discussions on rituals marking the anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) martyrdom, concluded in Iraq on Sunday.
News ID: 3461013    Publish Date : 2016/09/26

TEHRAN (IQNA) – As the lunar month of Muharram, the month when Shia Muslims hold mourning ceremonies for the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions in the Battle of Karbala (680 A.D.), people in Iran are getting prepared for the mourning rituals.
News ID: 3461010    Publish Date : 2016/09/26

TEHRAN (IQNA) – More than 70,000 Iraqi school students took part in the Quranic courses organized by the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Hussein (AS) holy shrine.
News ID: 3460946    Publish Date : 2016/09/17

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A national competition on Quran memorization, recitation and interpretation titled “Thaqalayn” has been organized for women in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq.
News ID: 3460849    Publish Date : 2016/08/29

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The holy shrine of Hazrat Abbas (AS) in Karbala, Iraq, will host the first edition of “ Imam Hussein (AS)” international forum starting on Thursday, August 25.
News ID: 3460807    Publish Date : 2016/08/24

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Imam Hussein (AS) Center in the British capital of London recently held its annual Quran competition.
News ID: 3460615    Publish Date : 2016/08/07

Islamic-Cultural Week of Imam Hussein ’s (AS) holy shrine concluded on March 8 in Islamabad, Pakistan.
News ID: 1385205    Publish Date : 2014/03/10

A scientific seminar titled “Inviting to Reflect on Quran” was held in the holy city of Karbala earlier this week.
News ID: 1376184    Publish Date : 2014/02/17

The 6th international book fair at the holy shrine of Imam Ali (AS) in Najaf will be opened on March 7.
News ID: 1373231    Publish Date : 2014/02/10

A cloth which will cover the tomb of Imam Hussein (AS) in Karbala will be unveiled in a ceremony with the participation of Iranian and Iraqi officials in Isfahan.
News ID: 1371467    Publish Date : 2014/02/05

The 14th issue of Al-Hafeez Quranic Magazine was published by Dar-ol-Quran of the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) in Karbala.
News ID: 1336906    Publish Date : 2013/12/10

On the occasion of Arba’een (40 days after Ashura), a religious contest about Imam Hussein (AS) is underway in Yerevan, Armenia.
News ID: 1336521    Publish Date : 2013/12/10

Quranic programs of a delegation of “Quran Memorizers” organized by Dar-ol-Quran of Imam Hussein ’s (AS) holy shrine in Karbala concluded on November 17.
News ID: 1319738    Publish Date : 2013/11/19

An online library titled “Husseini Library” was launched in the first ten days of Muharram by the Islamic Center of Washington.
News ID: 1319558    Publish Date : 2013/11/19

A group of students of Herat State University organized a seminar titled “Ashura, Pillar of Islamic Unity” at Esteqlal Hotel in Afghanistan.
News ID: 1319068    Publish Date : 2013/11/18

Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs,Ahmet Davutoglu paid a pilgrimage visit to the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) in Karbala on the second day of his visit to Iraq.
News ID: 1317233    Publish Date : 2013/11/12

On the occasion of Muharram Month, an exhibition titled “Marthiye Khorshid” (elegy of sun) was opened in Ghazni city of Afghanistan.
News ID: 1317004    Publish Date : 2013/11/12