Shi'ite Muslims in Afghanistan, Iraq and Bangladesh mark the Ashura festival, which commemorates the death of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Imam Hussein in 680AD.

The Day of Ashura is the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram. The Prophet Muhammad singled it out as a recommended fasting day and made it a meritorious act for his followers. He also ...

Netflix's modern retelling of Kuniko Mukoda's 1979 family drama, Ashura no Gotoku, is set to be released in January 2025.

After a long wait, Netflix has finally released Baki Hanma VS Kengan Ashura, the most anticipated collaboration between the two highly lauded franchises. For the first time in history, the fandom ...

Based on Yabako Sandrovich's Kengan Ashura, Ashura is a relatively new PvP experience on the Roblox platform that enables players to train their characters, learn martial arts moves and a variety of ...

On Ashura, many Muslims wear black and there are often parades through the streets. Plays re-enacting the death of Husayn are often performed to remind Muslims of the events that led to his death.

Worshippers had gathered there on the eve of the Shia holy day of Ashura. The police statement expressed condolences to the victims' families and said an investigation into the circumstances of ...

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