Millions of pilgrims have converged on Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to commemorate Arba’een, the 40th day since the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam.

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Iraqis from Karbala pride themselves in hosting Arbaeen pilgrims - reflecting a tradition of hospitality. During last year's pilgrimage, around 25 million people took part, making Arbaeen the ...

Arba'een marks the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad and his companions in the deserts of Karbala in presently Iraq in 681 AD. Even as the authorities ...

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Rising temperatures and melting glaciers are altering the ways humans pray and threatening the existence of sacred traditions ...

Even though almost 1400 years have passed since the event of Karbala which was a struggle between truth and falsehood and in ...

At least 31 people have been killed in a stampede during commemorations for the Shia holy day of Ashura in the Iraqi city of Karbala, officials say. A health ministry spokesman said another 100 ...