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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.

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

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