mourning rituals

IQNA

IQNA – With the arrival of the 11th day of Muharram, which is named Yawm al-Zeynab (Hazrat Zeynab Day), the people of Zanjan, in north of Iran, mourned the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his faithful companions in a large ceremony on June 26, 2026.
News ID: 3498002   Publish Date : 2026/06/28

IQNA – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended an Ashura mourning ceremony in Queens, New York, on Thursday to express respect for the occasion and its enduring message.
News ID: 3497980   Publish Date : 2026/06/26

IQNA – Thousands of Shia Muslims and devotees of Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS) in various cities of Europe raised Muharram mourning flags and chanted the call of “Labaik Ya Hussein”.
News ID: 3497976   Publish Date : 2026/06/26

IQNA – The holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) in Karbala, Iraq, was full of pilgrims Thursday night, which marked the eve of Ashura in the Arab country.
News ID: 3497974   Publish Date : 2026/06/26

IQNA – The management of Al Yaseen Husseiniyeh (Shia religious center) in the Mansouriyya area of ​​Kuwait announced the suspension of mourning ceremonies in the center until further notice.
News ID: 3497970   Publish Date : 2026/06/25

IQNA – On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, which marked the day of Tasua, the 9th day of the lunar month of Muharram, thousands of pilgrims attended ceremonies at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in Mashhad, northeast Iran, to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions in the 680 AD Battle of Karbala.  
News ID: 3497969   Publish Date : 2026/06/25

IQNA – A mourning ceremony for Imam Hussein (AS) was held next to the Imam Khomeini (RA) Husseiniyeh in Tehran Tuesday night, on the eve of Tasua.
News ID: 3497959   Publish Date : 2026/06/24

IQNA – People from Najaf, Iraq, residing in the holy city of Qom hold a special mourning ceremony during the first ten days of Muharram.
News ID: 3497955   Publish Date : 2026/06/23

IQNA – Mourning procession are held in Istanbul, Turkey, in first 13th days of the lunar Hijri month of Muharram.
News ID: 3497953   Publish Date : 2026/06/23

IQNA – Nearly 2,000 smart cameras have been deployed as part of a special security plan for the days of Tasua and Ashura in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq.
News ID: 3497941   Publish Date : 2026/06/23

IQNA – Since the beginning of the lunar Hijri month of Muharram last week, Shia Muslims have organized mourning ceremonies for the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) in 400 cities in Niger and Nigeria.
News ID: 3497938   Publish Date : 2026/06/22

IQNA – The first night of the Muharram mourning ceremony for Imam Hussein (AS) next to the Imam Khomeini (RA) Husseiniyeh in Tehran Sunday evening.
News ID: 3497928   Publish Date : 2026/06/22

IQNA – The Al Khalifa regime is preventing Shia Muslims from holding Muharram mourning ceremonies in Bahrain, according to reports.
News ID: 3497916   Publish Date : 2026/06/21

IQNA – A Lebanese researcher offered a historical analysis examining how mourning rituals for Imam Hussein (AS) and the martyrs of Karbala evolved during the first five centuries of the Islamic Hijri calendar, identifying three distinct phases from personal grief to public ritual.
News ID: 3497902   Publish Date : 2026/06/20

IQNA – Shia Muslims in the Qatif region of Saudi Arabia hold Muharram ceremonies despite restrictions imposed by the authorities.
News ID: 3497887   Publish Date : 2026/06/18

IQNA – In preparation for the days of mourning in the month of Muharram and commemorating the event of Ashura, mourning flags were raised in the Ras al-Hussein (AS) Mosque in the Lebanese city of Baalbek.
News ID: 3497861   Publish Date : 2026/06/16

IQNA – The Afghan Shia Ulema Council issued a statement on the arrival of the month of Muharram, calling on the country’s security officials to provide the conditions for the grand and safe holding of the Muharram and Ashura mourning ceremonies.
News ID: 3497853   Publish Date : 2026/06/15

IQNA – Shia scholars in Pakistan emphasized the importance of taking necessary measures to ensure the security of participants in mourning ceremonies during the month of Muharram, which will begin on Tuesday.
News ID: 3497825   Publish Date : 2026/06/13

IQNA – Mourning rituals were held next to the Martyrs’ Graveyard of Minab, southern Iran, on April 14, 2026, on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS).
News ID: 3497107   Publish Date : 2026/04/15

IQNA – The streets and alleys of the city have turned into mourning and tell a story of love and renewed allegiance to the martyred Leader.
News ID: 3496882   Publish Date : 2026/03/26