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The day of Ashura is the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram, and it is a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his companions in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD.

IQNA – A senior Iranian religious official described Hazrat Zeynab’s (SA) response to the governor of Kufa following the Battle of Karbala as a defining moment that reflects a deeply monotheistic understanding of the events of Ashura, framing the tragedy as a manifestation of divine beauty.
News ID: 3498021   Publish Date : 2026/06/29

IQNA – A mourning ceremony in Dearborn, Michigan, marking Muharram and the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) on Ashura is expected to draw thousands on Sunday.
News ID: 3498006   Publish Date : 2026/06/28

IQNA – People in Rey, south of Tehran, like other Iranians, performed the Sham-e Ghariban rituals to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions.
News ID: 3497993   Publish Date : 2026/06/27

IQNA – A Quran recitation ceremony was held on the day of Ashura in the holy city of Karbala.
News ID: 3497987   Publish Date : 2026/06/27

IQNA – Millions of mourners in Karbala performed the historic and magnificent Rakdha Tuwairaj procession at noon of Ashura Friday.
News ID: 3497982   Publish Date : 2026/06/27

IQNA – Continuing its systematic restriction of freedom of expression and suppression of intellectuals and civil activists, the Manama regime has arrested a Shia researcher.
News ID: 3497981   Publish Date : 2026/06/26

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 – An Ashura mourning ceremony was organized Friday at the grave of martyr Sayed Hassan Nasrallah, the former secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement.
News ID: 3497977   Publish Date : 2026/06/26

IQNA – The Secretary General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said the Islamic resistance has surprised the world by taking inspiration from Ashura.
News ID: 3497975   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 – With the arrival of Tasua and Ashura, the ninth and tenth days of Muharram, the Iranian Quran community held the traditional ritual of Khatm Quran (reciting the Quran from beginning to end).
News ID: 3497972   Publish Date : 2026/06/25

IQNA – The traditional Ashura Torch Carrying Ceremony was held in Najaf, Iraq, to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his loyal companions.
News ID: 3497971   Publish Date : 2026/06/25

IQNA – The movement of Imam Hussein (AS) had many lofty goals and ideals, and went beyond an only historical uprising.
News ID: 3497967   Publish Date : 2026/06/25

IQNA – As the crescent moon heralds Muharram, the rhythmic thud of chests beating in unison echoes across Iran’s cities and towns, transforming bustling avenues into riverbanks of mourning.
News ID: 3497966   Publish Date : 2026/06/25

IQNA – Today is Tasua, the ninth day of Muharram and the day before Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS).
News ID: 3497960   Publish Date : 2026/06/24

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 – The head of Iran’s Islamic Seminaries, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, said the message of Ashura continues to serve as the strategic driving force of the Islamic Ummah and a living model of resistance in the modern era.
News ID: 3497868   Publish Date : 2026/06/17

IQNA – The rituals of Muharram are not mere acts of grief, but for Shia Muslims worldwide, they are the lifeblood of a faith that has endured for fourteen centuries, says a Muslim scholar.
News ID: 3497865   Publish Date : 2026/06/16

IQNA – Speaker of Iran’s Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that inspired by the Ashura uprising, the Iranian nation stands against arrogant powers.
News ID: 3497858   Publish Date : 2026/06/16

IQNA – The annual conference of male and female Muballighs (propagators) was held in Karbala, Iraq, ahead of the lunar Hijri month of Muharram.
News ID: 3497790   Publish Date : 2026/06/10