An Iranian official says the Arbaeen procession, held every year in Karbala, conveys a message of enlightenment and is a ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Worshippers were on their annual pilgrimage to mark the 40 days after the death of Prophet Muhammad’s ...

Arbaeen, which means 40 in Arabic, is one of the world’s biggest religious gatherings and a major event for Shia Muslims, who are the majority in Iraq and Iran. Karbala, where Hussein and his ...

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A senior Iranian cleric described the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage as a symbol of rejection of tyranny and a display of honoring ...

Vector illustration of a map of Iraq. PDF file is included. Outline Skyline Panorama of the Most Famous Mosques Outline Skyline Panorama of the Most Famous Mosques - vector illustration karbala stock ...

A standing Alam during the Ashura Ceremony Alams are used in many parts of the Muslim world by the Shi'a community in processions marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, grandson of the Prophet ...

Karbala is a living reality on Ashura. It is not simply a battle fought 1,300 years ago. Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims take part in a mourning ceremony, during the holy Shi'ite ritual of Arbaeen ...

At least three people were shot dead when protesters attacked the Iranian consulate in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala on Sunday night. The protesters, who demanded that Iran stop interfering in ...