Ashura, one of the holiest experiences in Shiite Islam, took place this year in Iran with a twist. With the usual wailing of grief, a nationalist anthem—"Ey Iran, Iran"—rang out before Ayatollah Ali ...

Aerospace Force, Brigadier General Majid Mousavi said the Iranian armed forces “must prepare for any situation.” His ...

The Archbishop of Melbourne has broken his silence after a video showing thousands of Muslims gathered outside the city’s ...

The Tehran Pardis Theater Complex will host a group of performers presenting tazieh, the Iranian passion play, beginning ...

Healing the Sunni–Shia rift requires the Muslim world to confront its moral fracture and stand decisively for justice in all ...

The Shia Islamic Centre at the corner of Addison Street and Preston New Road hosts the event during the Islamic month of Muharram.

The theocratic government is repurposing folklore and patriotic anthems as it seeks to channel national outrage into ...

Srinagar- Martyrdom anniversary of Imam ZainAabedin also known as Imam Sajjad, the only male survivor from the household of Prophet Muhammad (P ...

I n early July, Lebanese security forces raided a Beirut neighborhood after Hezbollah-affiliated gunmen marched in the streets during a Shi’ite Ashura festival. The Lebanese government said the public ...

As Jews approach Tisha b”Av (the 9th of Av this year falls on August 3rd) it is important to remember that destruction need not lead to despair, negativity, skepticism and surrender. Each day should ...

Prominent Bahraini scholar Ayatollah Sayyid Abdullah Gharifi emphasized that the message of Ashura remains relevant as long ...

In his first speech after the war, Khamenei’s speech used the word “Iran” over three dozen times while the word “nation” was ...