Imam Hussein

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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.

IQNA – The movement of Imam Hussein (AS) sought to revive Islam and reform the Muslim Ummah, an Iraqi religious scholar said.
News ID: 3496201    Publish Date : 2026/01/27

IQNA – The celebratory mood prevails at the holy shrine of Hazrat Abbas (AS) in Karbala, Iraq, on the Shaaban Eids.
News ID: 3496179    Publish Date : 2026/01/25

IQNA – The 18th edition of the Spring of Martyrdom international cultural festival was held in the holy city of Karbala earlier this week.
News ID: 3496170    Publish Date : 2026/01/25

IQNA – The servants of the holy shrine of Imam Ali (AS) in Najaf, Iraq, celebrated the anniversary of the birth of Imam Hussein (AS) by singing special hymns and presenting flowers to pilgrims on Friday, January 23, 2026.
News ID: 3496153    Publish Date : 2026/01/23

IQNA – The holy mausoleum of Imam Ali (AS) in Najaf, Iraq, has prepared to celebrate the blessed Sha’aban Eids.
News ID: 3496149    Publish Date : 2026/01/23

IQNA – The conduct and life of Imam Hussein (AS) are not limited solely to the event of Ashura, a seminary scholar said.
News ID: 3496148    Publish Date : 2026/01/23

IQNA – With the arrival of the lunar Hijri month of Shaban, the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in Mashhad, northeast Iran, will host the celebrations on the auspicious occasions of the month.
News ID: 3496144    Publish Date : 2026/01/22

IQNA – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said his forces are ready to execute the orders and measures of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
News ID: 3496143    Publish Date : 2026/01/22

IQNA – A Quran recitation session will be held at the holy shrine of Hazrat Abdul Azim Hassani (AS) in Rey, south of Tehran, on Thursday evening.
News ID: 3496138    Publish Date : 2026/01/21

IQNA – The mausoleum of Imam Hussein (AS) in Karbala, Iraq, has been decorated with flowers as the festivities of the lunar Hijri month of Sha’aban approach.
News ID: 3496125    Publish Date : 2026/01/20

IQNA – An Iranian cleric underlined the great civilizational potentials of the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage, saying that they are very valuable.
News ID: 3496095    Publish Date : 2026/01/18

IQNA – An Iranian official emphasized the popular nature of the Arbaeen procession and said governments and official institutions only facilitate and support the organization of the annual event.
News ID: 3495792    Publish Date : 2025/12/20

IQNA – The Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Iran’s parliament) described the Arbaeen pilgrimage as a symbol of the Muslim Ummah’s soft power.
News ID: 3495771    Publish Date : 2025/12/17

IQNA – The head of the Arbaeen Cultural Committee announced that the Comprehensive Arbaeen Cultural Document has been finalized and will be formally approved at the Fifth International Congress of Arbaeen Cultural Activists.
News ID: 3495737    Publish Date : 2025/12/15

IQNA – The fifth Arbaeen Cultural Activists’ Congress will bring together around 300 grassroots representatives from Iran and 12 other countries in Mashhad later this month, organizers said.
News ID: 3495662    Publish Date : 2025/12/08

IQNA – A video of a Rawda Khwani session at the office of the new mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, has recently been released.
News ID: 3495575    Publish Date : 2025/11/30

IQNA – The Astan (custodianship) of the holy shrine of Hazrat Abbas (AS) launched a major campaign to plant trees along “Ya Hussein (AS) Road”, the route connecting the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, which attracts millions of pilgrims during Arbaeen.
News ID: 3495505    Publish Date : 2025/11/23

IQNA – The 22nd international convention of Pir-Gholaman Husseini (veteran servants of ceremonies held to commemorate Imam Hussein ’s (AS) martyrdom) was held in Mashhad, northeast Iran, on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
News ID: 3495378    Publish Date : 2025/11/12

IQNA – Hazrat Zaynab (SA) “was the first to confront distortion through today’s media-like methods of exposure, reinterpretation and reconstruction of truth,” says an Iranian researcher.
News ID: 3495169    Publish Date : 2025/10/27

IQNA – The Imam Hussein (AS) Shrine has inaugurated the “ Imam Hussein Cultural Center” in Pakistan to strengthen Islamic unity and foster connections.
News ID: 3495132    Publish Date : 2025/10/25