Imam Hussein

The latest news about mourning ceremonies held for Imam Hussein’s martyrdom

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Local Women Hold ‘Hovay Hovay’ Mourning Ritual in Muharram

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Women in the southwestern Iranian province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad province have their own special ways of mourning the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the third Shiite Imam, in the lunar month of Muharram.
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Markets Filled with Instruments for Mourning in Muharram

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Special musical instruments, flags, banners, and equipment are annually used by Shiite Muslims in Iran and other countries during the lunar month of Muharram, when the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, is mourned.
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Iraq Lifts Visa Requirement for Iran’s Arba’een Pilgrims

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Iraq has removed visa requirements for Iranian pilgrims going to the Arab country for Arba’een rituals based on an agreement signed by the two sides in Tehran.
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‘Bakers Battalion’ Making Bread for Flood-Hit Iranians

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A group of Iranian female bakers from the city of Khanuk in Kerman Province, southern Iran, have baked 3,000 local breads to send to flood-stricken areas of the country.
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Majma’eh Gozari; Traditional Mourning Ritual in Northern Iran

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“Majma’eh Gozari” is one of the oldest mourning rituals in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran.
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Number of Foreign Tourists Visiting Iran’s Yazd on Arba’een Up by 30%

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While Iran is witnessing a considerable decrease in the number of foreign tourists during the current Persian year, a new report says the number of foreign tourists who visited Yazd province during this year’s Arba’een ceremony has increased by 30 percent compared with the previous year.
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Iran Thanks Iraq for Warm Hospitality towards Arba’een Pilgrims

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Iran's first vice president has thanked the Iraqi government and nation for their warm hospitality towards Iranian pilgrims during Arba'een procession in the holy cities of Karbala and Najaf.
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The Great March of Arba’een

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To experience the Great Walk of Arba’een is to live in your flesh the burden that was forced onto Prophet Muhammad’s Household, to grasp at the magnitude of their achievements, resolve and dignified grace in the face of absolute butchery.
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Millions of Pilgrims Converge in Karbala to Mark Arba’een

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Millions of Shiite pilgrims from across the world have conevened in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala on Tuesday to commemorate Arba'een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shiite Imam.
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Massive Arba’een Procession Held in Tehran as Shiites Convene in Karbala

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A huge crowd of people in the Iranian capital of Tehran took part in a procession on Tuesday morning in commemoration of Arbaeen, marking forty days after the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shiite Imam, Imam Hussein (AS).
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Iran Condemns Killing of Arba’een Mourners in Nigeria

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Iran has strongly denounced the recent deadly incident in Nigeria in which several Shiite mourners were killed by security forces.
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Tehran Hosts Third Ashura Clothing Exhibition

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The Iranian capital of Tehran recently hosted an exhibition of clothes dedicated to the commemoration of Ashura, the anniversary of the martyrdom of third Shiite Imam, Hussein ibn Ali, who was martyred some 14 centuries ago.
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Iran Slams Foreign Media for Ignoring Arba’een March

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Iran’s Interior Minister says the world’s mainstream media are not willing to cover the world’s largest religious gathering, Arba’een, which is held to mark the fortieth day after the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shiite Imam.
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“More Iran Pilgrims Flocking to Iraq for Arba’een This Year”

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IRGC Chief Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari says Iranian pilgrims were more enthusiastic this year to flock to the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala in Iraq to commemorate Arba’een, the fortieth day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shiite Imam.
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Iran’s Arba’een Pilgrims Dear Guests of Iraqi Gov’t: FM

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Iraq’s new Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali al-Hakim has assured his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif that Iran’s pilgrims will receive the required services during their stay in Iraq for Arba’een pilgrimage.
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1,600 Iranian Journalists Due in Iraq to Cover Arb’aeen

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Hundreds of professional correspondents, media managers and technical staff are leaving Iran for Iraq to give a full coverage to Arba’een, the world’s largest religious gathering which marks the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shiite Imam.
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IRGC Chief Calls for More Facilities for Pakistani Arba’een Pilgrims

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Chief-Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has called for better services and welfare facilities for Pakistani pilgrims as they cross Iran to attend the Arba’een religious gathering in Iraq.
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All Plane Tickets from Tehran to Iraq Sold Out for Arba’een

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Reports show that a significant portion of the capacity of flights from Iran to Iraq has been sold out in the days leading to the Arba’een ceremony, the world’s largest religious gathering which marks the fortieth day after the martyrdom of the third Shiite Imam Hussein ibn Ali (AS).
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Iran’s Abarkuh Hosts Historical Public Lamentations for Imam Hussein

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The “Rawda Khani” or public lamentation is among historical ceremonies annually held in the old part of the city of Abarkuh in Yazd Province, central Iran, during the lunar month of Muharram when Imam Hussein was martyred some 14 centuries ago.
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Imam Hussein; Highly Respected by Both Muslims, Zoroastrians in Iran

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A Zoroastrian cleric from the city of Yazd says the Iranian followers of Prophet Zoroaster highly respect the third Shiite Imam, Hussein Ibn Ali, because of his historic defence of the oppressed and the truth.
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Hesar Kharvan; A Hub of Passion Play in Iran during Muharram

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Hesar Kharvan village in Qazvin province is among the places where Ta’zieh, the Iranian-Islamic passion play, has always been an integral part of mourning ceremonies held for the martyrdom of third Shiite Imam, Hussein ibn Ali, during the lunar month of Muharram.
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Helsinki Hosts Art Exhibition Marking Ashura

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The Finnish capital of Helsinki recently hosted an art exhibition with the main theme of mourning for the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shiite Imam.
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Millions in Iran Mourn Imam Hussein’s Martyrdom

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Millions of mournful Shiite Muslims have taken to the streets and mosques across Iran and other parts of the world to mark Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, who was martyred along with his family and companions some 14 centuries ago.
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Ta’zieh: An Islamic Passion Play Depicting Battle between Good, Evil

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Islamic passion plays, known as Ta'zieh in Iran, are dramatic performances which depict battles between good and evil characters, who are clearly distinguished by wearing costumes with distinct, and meaningful, colours.
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Shah Hussein Gouyan; A Muharram Ritual in Iran’s Azarbaijan

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Shah Hussein Gouyan is one of the most important religious ceremonies held in Iran’s Azarbaijan province during the holy month of Muharram.
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