In Iraq for the past two years, Ashura has been a day of violence, with more than 200 Shiite deaths at the hands of Sunni attackers. World. Iraq's Shiites Mark Holy Day of Ashura.

STORY: Worshippers typically bang their chests and chant while flogging themselves with knives or swords in mourning for Imam Hussein. The Prophet Muhammed's grandson died in the battle of Kerbala ...

BAGHDAD -- -- BAGHDAD -- Violence escalated in Iraq on Thursday in advance of the Shiite religious festival of Ashura, with five attacks killing at least 19 people and wounding more than 100 ...

Iraq deployed tens of thousands of soldiers to protect Shi'ite pilgrims on Saturday, part of intensified security measures the government hopes will prevent bloodshed that has marred past ...

Millions of Shi’ites Muslims gathered at shrines and mosques in Kerbala and other parts of Iraq on Thursday to mark the climax of the annual ritual of Ashura with expressions of suffering. Huge ...

Thousands of tearful Shiite pilgrims wearing gloves and face masks flooded Iraq's holy city of Karbala Sunday to mark Ashura, one of the largest Muslim gatherings since the Covid-19 pandemic started.