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.
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
On the occasion of Muharram, Moheban Center in Malaysia broadcasts live mourning programs on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) during the first ten days of the month.
News ID: 1316651 Publish Date : 2013/11/11
The 33rd issue of Shia Muslims’ magazine titled “Sakinah-Ashura” was published by the Shia Students Association in Bamako, The Republic of Mali.
News ID: 1316515 Publish Date : 2013/11/11
An exhibition featuring various phases of the construction project of Imam Hossein’s (AS) holy shrine was opened on November 5 in Karbala.
News ID: 1314222 Publish Date : 2013/11/09
A special magazine titled “School of Ashura” was published online by the Iranian Cultural Center in Moscow, Russia.
News ID: 1314142 Publish Date : 2013/11/09
On the occasion of Muharram Month, a cultural exhibition titled “Husseini Ashura” was opened on November 3 in Mazar Sharif, Afghanistan.
News ID: 1311421 Publish Date : 2013/11/05