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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 third annual edition of the "Muharram City" ritual event began on July 22, 2025, and will run through August 5 at Azadi Square in Tehran.
News ID: 3494046    Publish Date : 2025/07/29

IQNA – A 103-year-old is the oldest pilgrim from Iran who will take part in the 2025 Arbaeen procession in Iraq.    
News ID: 3494041    Publish Date : 2025/07/29

IQNA – The ‘Bani Amer’ mourning group, one of the largest mourning groups in Iraq, has begun its journey from Basra to Karbala as Arbaeen approaches.
News ID: 3494022    Publish Date : 2025/07/27

IQNA – In a show of Muslim unity, Sunni scholars and clerics on Saturday evening attended congregational prayers with their Shia counterparts at the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) in Karbala, Iraq.
News ID: 3494013    Publish Date : 2025/07/27

IQNA – A senior cleric described the Arbaeen procession as an opportunity for us to learn more about the objectives of the uprising of Imam Hussein (AS).
News ID: 3493999    Publish Date : 2025/07/26

IQNA – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said more than 8,000 IRCS volunteers will provide services to Arbaeen pilgrims in Iraq this year.
News ID: 3493996    Publish Date : 2025/07/26

IQNA – An Iranian educator says conveying the moral and spiritual lessons of Ashura to children requires more than words—it demands thoughtful storytelling, lived example, and meaningful connection.
News ID: 3493994    Publish Date : 2025/07/26

IQNA – The Karbala Police Command announced the registration of nearly 1,500 Moukebs for this year’s Arbaeen.
News ID: 3493983    Publish Date : 2025/07/25

IQNA – Iraqi Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari announced the finalization of the special plan for organizing this year’s Arbaeen.
News ID: 3493966    Publish Date : 2025/07/23

IQNA – An Iranian cultural official described the Arbaeen procession as a tangible manifestation of Quranic teachings in action.
News ID: 3493956    Publish Date : 2025/07/23

IQNA – An American professor of religious studies says the annual mourning rituals for Imam Hussein (AS) retell a story that promotes virtues such as courage, kindness, and patience.
News ID: 3493949    Publish Date : 2025/07/23

IQNA – A large number of people gathered in a square in Khomeini Shahr, Iran’s central province of Isfahan, on Friday, July 18, 2025, to watch a Taziyeh performance.
News ID: 3493948    Publish Date : 2025/07/22

IQNA – The third edition of “Muharram City,” an annual cultural and religious event organized by Tehran Municipality, is set to begin today, July 22, and will run until August 5 at iconic Azadi Square.
News ID: 3493935    Publish Date : 2025/07/22

IQNA – The ‘Caravan of Narratives’ event will be held in Tehran next week simultaneously with the days of the Arbaeen procession.
News ID: 3493926    Publish Date : 2025/07/21

IQNA – This year, for the sixth consecutive year, the Khoja Shia youth of Tanzania have held a Muharram exhibition focusing on the ‘Perseverance of Hazrat Zeynab (SA)’.
News ID: 3493922    Publish Date : 2025/07/21

IQNA – An official with Iran’s Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization said 350 Moukebs of the organization will serve pilgrims in the Arbaeen procession this year.
News ID: 3493911    Publish Date : 2025/07/20

IQNA – A total of 300 Moukebs have been set up in different parts of Iran’s western province of Kermanshah and nearby areas in Iraq to serve the Arbaeen pilgrims traveling to Iraq through this province, an official said.  
News ID: 3493898    Publish Date : 2025/07/19

IQNA – A senior Iranian cleric described this year’s Arbaeen pilgrims as messengers of Jihad and martyrdom.
News ID: 3493893    Publish Date : 2025/07/19

IQNA – A senior Iranian cleric described Sahifa Sajjadiyeh as a book that contains profound concepts about justice, government, and political criticism of the Umayyad era.
News ID: 3493889    Publish Date : 2025/07/18

IQNA – An Iranian cultural official described the annual Arbaeen procession as an opportunity to demonstrate the new Islamic civilization.
News ID: 3493884    Publish Date : 2025/07/18