Tens of thousands of pilgrims arrived in the Iraqi city of Karbala on Saturday ahead of Ashoura, the holy day on which Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet ...

KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq deployed tens of thousands of soldiers to protect Shi'ite pilgrims on Saturday, part of intensified security measures the government hopes will prevent bloodshed ...

Thousands of Shi'ite Muslims gathered in Karbala, Iraq on Sunday to mark Ashura - the most sacred day in the Shi'ite Islamic calendar - amid strict security measures across the city.

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Ashoura holiday (all times local): 4:50 p.m. Iraq’s state-run TV channel, citing Iraq’s Health Ministry, says the death toll from a stampede in the Shiit… ...

Iraq’s ministry of interior announced details of its plans to welcome Arbaeen pilgrims and ensure their security.

Sheikh Qais Khazali, Secretary General of the Iraqi Ahl al-Haq Brigades, marked the anniversary of Ashura by calling for ...

Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad ...

Iraqi Shiites mark the month of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq, Sunday, July 6, 2025. Muharram commemorates the death of Prophet Muhammed's grandson, Hussein Ibn Ali, who was killed during the ...

Ashoura holds deep religious and historical significance for Shiites, marking the 680 AD Battle of Karbala, in which Imam Hussein, along with his family and companions, was killed after he refused ...

Shiite pilgrims commemorate Ashoura in Karbala, Iraq, under tight security. QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA. Sat, July 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM UTC. 3 min read. ... APTOPIX Iraq Ashoura. 1 of 5.

Syrian government security forces enter the shrine of al-Sayydah Zeinab, the grand daughter of Prophet Mohammed, where Shiite worshippers attend Ashoura ritual, south of Damascus, Syria, Thursday ...