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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 – An Iranian academic has emphasized that Ashura should not be reduced to a purely historical event, arguing that it remains central to the identity and spiritual life of Shia Islam.
News ID: 3493816    Publish Date : 2025/07/13

IQNA – An Iranian film and television producer highlighted the great capacity of the Ashura incident for reproducing moral, epic, and human concepts in the context of performing arts, including cinema.
News ID: 3493798    Publish Date : 2025/07/12

IQNA – A forum titled Ma Ra’aytu Illa Jamila (I saw nothing but beauty) was held at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in Mashhad, northeast Iran, where the speaker highlighted the role of women in the Ashura uprising.
News ID: 3493796    Publish Date : 2025/07/12

IQNA – The infallible Imams (AS) and the Ashura movement are a spiritual capital for the world of humanity, an Iranian official said.
News ID: 3493755    Publish Date : 2025/07/08

IQNA – The Iraqi Ministry of Interior issued a statement Sunday afternoon, declaring the success of the security plan for this year’s Ashura mourning ceremonies in Karbala.
News ID: 3493736    Publish Date : 2025/07/07

IQNA – On the evening of Ashura, July 6, 2025, residents of Tehran joined millions across Iran in observing the Sham-e Ghariban rituals — a solemn night of mourning rooted in Shia tradition.
News ID: 3493734    Publish Date : 2025/07/07

IQNA – Thousands of Muslims in the Indian-Administered Kashmir commemorated the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his loyal companions by attending mourning processions on Sunday, the Day of Ashura.
News ID: 3493733    Publish Date : 2025/07/07

IQNA – The traditional Rakdha Tuwairaj mourning ceremony was held in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq, on Sunday.
News ID: 3493730    Publish Date : 2025/07/07

IQNA – Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in the Iraqi city of Karbala on the eve of Ashura to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), in one of the largest religious observances of the Islamic calendar.
News ID: 3493727    Publish Date : 2025/07/06

IQNA – The UN secretary-general’s representative said the holy city of Karbala in Iraq has a special place in everyone’s heart.
News ID: 3493720    Publish Date : 2025/07/05

IQNA – The maintenance and machinery departments of the Atsan (custodianship) of Imam Hussein (AS) holy shrine announced the completion of preparations at all entrance gates of the sacred shrine to welcome the mourning processions participating in the Tuwairaj ritual.
News ID: 3493719    Publish Date : 2025/07/05

IQNA – The culture of Ashura does not consider martyrdom as the end of the path, but rather as the beginning of awakening nations, an Iranian cleric said.
News ID: 3493718    Publish Date : 2025/07/05

IQNA – The Karbala Governorate’s Health Department announced that its planning for managing the health and medical situation of pilgrims on Ashura has been completed.
News ID: 3493649    Publish Date : 2025/06/29

IQNA – Special processions called “Husseini Infants Gatherings” are planned to be held in Iran and other countries this Thursday, June 27, which marks the beginning of the lunar Hijri month of Muharram.
News ID: 3493564    Publish Date : 2025/06/24

IQNA – The holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) was covered with red carpets as the month of Muharram approaches.
News ID: 3493545    Publish Date : 2025/06/23

IQNA – As the lunar Hijri month of Muharram approaches, mosques in Iran are being prepared to host people in mourning ceremonies.
News ID: 3493537    Publish Date : 2025/06/23

IQNA – The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps hailed the fighters of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement for their Ashura-style confrontation with the Zionist regime.
News ID: 3490563    Publish Date : 2024/11/04

IQNA – Promotion of the Ashura culture and the school of Imam Hussein (AS) via the Arbaeen pilgrimage provides the best opportunity for spreading the message of martyrs, an official said.
News ID: 3490413    Publish Date : 2024/10/24

IQNA – The number of pilgrims visiting Karbala reached its highest on the day of Arbaeen Sunday with groups of mourners entering and existing the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) one after another, holding mourning rituals on the 40th day after Ashura.
News ID: 3489652    Publish Date : 2024/08/26

IQNA – Walking towards the shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) in Arbaeen procession is a symbol of moving on the path of happiness and salvation, an Iranian cleric says.
News ID: 3489593    Publish Date : 2024/08/21