Majid al-Kareem is poorly equipped for his 500 km pilgrimage by foot through the scorching deserts of southern Iraq. He wears ...

The Arbaeen Pilgrimage is not just the world’s largest annual gathering — it’s a moving display of selflessness, unity, and ...

The extreme temperatures have not stopped the millions of pilgrims descending on the city of Karbala to commemorate the ...

Najaf- Millions of Muslims from across the world have converged in the holy Iraqi city of Karbala to mark Arba'een, the 40th ...

Millions of Muslims from across the world have converged in holy Iraqi city of Karbala to mark Arbaeen, the 40th day after ...

A towering palace cum mosque in Damascus presided over by Yazid ibn Muawiya and his numerous loyalists, presented the unlikely setting for his powerful empire to begin crumbling soon, after he ...

Across the country, processions and majalis were held to mark the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and the martyrs of Karbala with reverence. Security was heightened, with roads sealed and events ...

Increasing around 10 percent in comparison with last year’s figures, 22 to 25 million pilgrims have flocked into the Holy ...

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem warned that disarming the group could spark internal conflict, vowing to keep its weapons 'as ...

Northbound Greenfield Road in Dearborn will close Saturday, Aug. 16, for the annual Arba’een march honoring Imam Hussain, ...

Shia Muslims in Hyderabad observe Arbaeen through mourning processions, majlis (religious gatherings), prayer sessions and ...

There’s a lingering fear, whispered in homes and cafés: will Iraq once again become a battleground for someone else’s war?